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Still my favorite soul calibur. I'll start this review by saying I was a victim of buying a gamecube the day it came out. Even though this console has a handful of wonderful gems, I'll argue anyone teeth 2 bone that this was a great system. Yeah now that they cost under 30$ maybe consider it bit not the 250 I paid on release day. If I knew what I knew now I would have held off on this console. ANYWHOOO... I owned a dreamcast loved the original soul calibur and owned a 64 and enjoyed both zelda games -- and all the previous others except the second nes installment. During the prime of the cube the only new Zelda game that was made was windwaker...(Im not including twilight princess because that was mainly meant for wii). Windwaker blew. It was horrible! I was even exited about the cell-shaded goodness and they F***ed up. Not only is this an enhanced Soul Caliber -- I feel it is faster paced even than 4 -- but other than smash bros this is the only decent Link game that came out for gamecube. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR GBA - BETTER THAN SONIC. I play a lot of GBA games - Rayman, Advance Wars, Mario I, Mario 2, Tony Hawk, Castlevania, Mario Kart...and the list goes on. I think it is one of the best platforms out there for pure enjoyment! Today I picked up a new title that makes me even more excited to own a GBA - CRASH BANDICOOT!
I was a big fan of Crash on the PlayStation and the GBA version really delivers that experience - more than I thought it would. There's the standard side-scroll stuff, but all the moves, enemies and level design is there and is tons of fun. There's also some stuff I've never seen on GBA before until now - 3D into the camera - Crash rides on a Polar Bear while being chased by a giant Snow Monster - it's awesome! The game isn't an old Crash game re-hashed for GBA like Sonic, Rayman or Mario it's a new story with new levels and some new game types, but it is all that you want a Crash Gameboy Advance game to be. So far I've played through about 30% of the game and really think it is one of the best platformers out there - graphics are much better than Mario (hands down)! Gameplay is on par with Mario (better than Sonic and Rayman) and overall appeal is better than all of them!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Solid look at 80's Nintendo. Game and Watch originally was a series of handheld games that played one specific game on itself. From what I've seen, they're gigantic. While Game and Watch Gallery doesn't replicate the feeling of playing a life size Game and Watch handheld, this 4th installment contains a collection of 20 different Game and Watch titles, 11 of which have a modern mode as well. Unfortunately, unlocking all 20 takes a huge effort of time, skill and patience but considering that the Game and Watch is a bit before our time, it's well worth the try. Besides, many of the titles are fun in both modern and classic setting, my two favorites being Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. The only catch is earning stars requires high scores just for that difficulty and setting (modern/classic). You don't need all the stars in the game to unlock the final game but earning more than 200 points on a hard difficulty has proven to be quite difficult. I like the challenge because every game has an arcade feel to it with the incentive to retry for high scores and the retro look in classic mode and besides, it's fun to explore this particular collection of Game and Watch titles as they're all fun in some way or another. I don't expect to unlock all the games for at least another year but I am slowly making progress while enjoying classic titles along the way. If you're an arcade gamer who also likes Nintendo characters, I think you'll enjoy Game and Watch Gallery 4, especially for the price. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Castelvania Harmony of Dissonance. These games for Game Boy Advance Player little compact pocket-size machines are wonderful. I am not able to get very far into how you advance, but I have grabbed these cartridges while they are still available. Now all I need is some kid who is no longer a kid, who knew how to succeed at them!
My grown daughter told me (I am 75) that I need to learn to think like a kid. I think I need to learn to think like a boy.
Not likely, but I have not given up. These are becoming rare. Thanks so much! Where else would we be able to find such things as this, as well as books and needlecraft kits.
Nancy Morse
Nancy Morse | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Good Product. The Gameboy player is an excellent accesory for your Gamecube. With it, you can play any Game Boy, Game boy color or Gameboy advance game on your TV screen!
Pros:
Games look sharp and good
No more squinting to read in text heavy games
It's only 50 dollars!
Easy to hookup and use e reader/ link cables etc.
Cons:
Gamecube controller not suited well for game boy games (can be solved by using a GBA as controller, although that kind of defeats the purpose of buying the item...)
Can't remove the stupid border around the screen (at least I can't and it doesn't tell you how to do it in the instruction manual)
That's about it. If you have a gamecube, but no GBA, I would highly recomend buying this product. It is high quality, useful and inexpensive. You can't beat playing Super Mario Bros. 3 on your TV, just like you did with your NES! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game and still playable ONLINE. Maximum Pool is actually a really well done pool game, and it deserves more attention than it gets. There are 7 game variations, including 8 and 9 ball, as well as snooker, so there's a lot to choose from.
The game physics are top notch, with realistic collision detection and ball weight, so it plays like real pool. The biggest plus of getting this game today, is that it is still playable online! Maximum Pool allows Dreamcast users and PC users to play online together, and having a virtual pool hall is a lot of fun. In order to play Maximum Pool online, you simply need to download a modified game save file to your memory card, and that's pretty easy to do. Try it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
An amusing RPG that sadly didn't get more recognition. It's different and somewhat simple, but it has an 8.7 rating from 10 from [...] and for good reason. It's one of those RPGs that stay interesting.
Storyline wise it's a little odd. You play as Ein, a Grim Angel from Asgard sent on a mission by a fortold revelation by gods that left Asgard in your care 1000 years ago after a war with Urgard, land of demons. For 1000 years everything was okay Grim Angels lived without the gods in Asgard and the remaining sprites freed from the demons in Urgard lived peacefully. Now, for some reason demons have started appearing from the boarders of Urgard and Ein's mission is to stop the new demon army from reaching Asgard no matter what the cost...
It's one of those games where you make choices that effects the storyline, basically. Ein has moral conficts and somehow winds up in the company of four female spirts that are also dreading the return of the demons and become your fellow party members as you all try to survive. Many decisions players will make with influence what the other party member characters think of Ein. Of course, all of them being females there is some of that who will be Ein's future girl stuff going around, but these choices are completely optional so if the player does not care about those type of choices, don't worry, it doesn't really distract from gameplay or storyline quality. In fact, the storyline is surprisingly lighthearted and at times cartoon funny because of the girl's unique personalities and Ein's little troubles with leading a bunch of squabling women previously untrained in warfare through a war zone.
Combat in the game can also be challenging, because the party can only use up to four items at a time for all three members in the group and all of your items are disposable, including weapons. In practice mode, party members can be trained to unleash super moves with these items without the risk of using them up, but in real time combat the decision of which items could benefit the group the most is a difficult part of the game since the player usually will have no idea of what decisions in the story will throw back at you. It might sound kind of annoying having to monitor weapons and spells, but in this game it's all part of the fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Buy it so Ubisoft will make a sequel. If a game has the Ubisoft logo on it its usually going to be good. But this game wasn't, It was beyond fantastic. An incredible story with many plot-twists, and amazingly fun gameplay. And a world that is really brought to life. Now, I have one or two bones to pick here though. First off, the world that you play the whole game through isn't quite as large as the ads make is sound. And the game isn't quite as open-ended as the ads make is sound. Also, you don't get the spaceship till the end of the game. Now normaly those would be bad complantes, but Beyond Good & Evil is an incredible game anyway. If you're wonder if its worth the money? Let's just say I would pay $80 dollars for this game. It is unbelevibly fantastic.
Anyway, now for a rundown of what the game consists of. Mostly the exploration is simple puzzles in incredible environments, and in battle you have first off, your normal Dai-jo stick attacks, and then there's the charge-up energyattack special. And finaly the complicated Gyrodisk launcher, which isn't really a weapon...
In exploring Hyllis(sp?) bay, you drive you jet powered hovercraft around the water. And later on, the spaceship allthe way up and to the moon. Also, large bosses usually don't attack you right away, because its one of the major side-quests to take pictures of all the species on the planet. So, its more realistic that way, infact it is a very very very realistcly rendered game.
And the many stealth segments are unsusually fun, or more interesting than fun really. It is still fun.
The story: The planet of hyllis is being attacked by the aliens known as the DomZ(that's not pernounced dom-Zee incase you were wondering). It starts out with Jade meditating at the base of the lighthouse where she lives, when a DomZ meteor attack starts.
After a lot happens including a few DomZ spectors trying to kidnap some of the other residents. Jade is sen't on a mission, unaware that it is a situation test for joining the Iris Network, the group of "terroists" that battle the Alpha Sections, a group of elite soldiers that supposedly "protect" the population. After that a long and engaging story unfolds, culminating in a huge battle with the DomZ lord, on the moon, and a huge space battle with the Alpha Section's leader. I don't want to give anything away. But I will give one thing away, so if you don't want to read it skip the next line.
[Jade is actually half DomZ by the name of Shauni, but dosn't know it, and unlocks a great hidden power in fighting them.]
Anyway, this is an incredible game that everyone should get.
Graphics - 5/5
Sound - 5/5
Control - 4.5/5
FunFactor - 5/5
Overall - 5/5 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Streets of Rage 3, the "Super Mario Bros 2" of the series. I remember Streets of Rage 3 pretty vividly when I was growing up. My family never actually had it for our genesis (up until recently when I decided to start buying genesis games for a collection), instead our neighbors were the ones that had the game and we would come over to play it. We used to play it constantly, trying to get to the last stage filled with robots, unlocking secret characters to play, getting the good ending, we played the hell out of that game (although I would admit, we played our copy of Streets of Rage 2 more, but thats not the point.)
Playing it as an adult with a more refined taste in games, I still find SoR3 to be a classic game worth being in any genesis fan's collection and a game that old and new players alike should play. That being said, it surprises me how SoR3 can be somewhat bashed on not only to the change's made from SoR2, but also the changes made from the japanese version of SoR3 (known as Bare Knuckle 3.) I like to refer to this game as the "Super Mario Bros. 2" of the series, because of a certain Youtube AVGN-rip-off reviewer (I'm sure most of you know who I'm referring to) who once made an onling video game review of SMB2 where he bashes the game with his nit-picky and uneducated opinion, and essentially goes so far as to imply that it is a bad game (which it is not.)
If you're wondering what exactly sets SoR3 apart from previous installments, there are some changes but not a lot. As for gameplay, it's the same old Streets of Rage we all know and love. You have a group of characters fighting thugs and killers trying to save a city being threatened with bombs set to detonate, and its up to the players to save the city. So, what are the changes made from SoR2 to SoR3? Well for one, the overall speed of the 3rd is faster than that of the 2nd, and by overall, I mean everything. The characters and enemies move faster, the combat and gameplay is faster, even the soundtrack is faster compared to the 2nd game. The amount of moves avaliable to each character has been upgraded as well. Now characters can run, roll escape, use enhanced special moves both unarmed and with a weapon. Whether you like SoR2 more than SoR3 (which I do) or not, you can't deny that SoR3 is a step up in gameplay.
What makes Streets of Rage 3 the "SMB2" of the series would be the nit-picky excuses people have about the "differences" it has with the japanese port and SoR2. Some people don't like for instance the soundtrack in SoR3. I think the soundtrack in SoR2 is better, however I thoroughly enjoy the one in SoR3. It's not a bad soundtrack, it's different. Would you rather they play the same music from the 2nd game in the 3rd instead of coming up with a new and original soundtrack? The other reasons why SoR3 is looked down upon is because there are people that say Bare Knuckle 3 is the superior version. And what makes BK3 superior to SoR3? The colors of the 4 characters are different (or atleast the 3 characters from the previous game have the same colors as before), some of the female enemies have more revealing clothing (woo woo), and you get to fight a gay sterotype mini boss...Really? This is what makes it a superior game? A pointless mini boss and a few palette swaps? That's all aesthetics, hardly enough to call BK3 superior to SoR3. For something to make either game superior to the other would have to be something involving the game itself...Kinda like the fact that the difficulty settings in SoR3 are actually harder than the difficulty settings in BK3!
All in all, Streets of Rage 3 is in my opinion a very good if sometimes underrated game for the Sega Genesis. Check it out sometime. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Smashing the competition. The first Smash Bros. game was a blindside of superb multiplayer gaming on the N64. A terrific concept (group together tons of classic characters from famous Nintendo franchises) coupled with outrageous yet deeply strategic fighting gameplay made for a wonderful experience in the N64's heyday. The "king of the mountain" style gameplay truly revolutionized what all fighting games are normally about- it actually managed to make the genre fresh and invigorated. Now, on the Gamecube and improved in just about every way, it manages to do the same.
The basics, for those unfamiliar, are that up to four players pick their character from a bevy of classic Nintendo games and fight it out in huge stages, trying to KO other players by knocking them out of the arena, in any direction. Simple, and yet the premise is stretched to its limits, with a number of different modes (Giant players, miniature players, coin battles, team battles, slo mo battles, fast battles, etc etc etc), a host of challenges for single players to overcome, and graphics and animations as smooth as butter. The assortment of characters are all balanced quite fairly, and barring Mr. Game and Watch, all of them are capable in their own right. Weapons also come into play, such as Poke Balls, bats, lightsabers, guns, turtle shells from the Mario Bros. games, hammers from Donkey Kong, the list goes on and on. Surpassing all of that is a strangely addictive trophy system, for which you win coins in order to buy trophies of many different classic Nintendo characters and locales, all detailed and lovingly rendered in 3D. The only major caveat is if you're a single player, you're somewhat out of luck. The one-player adventure mode is fairly weak (why didn't they have a separate adventure for each character?), and the AI can sometimes be equally parts cheap and stupid. But what does it matter; when the four-player intense fighting is as fun as this, you can't go wrong. And it's cheap now, to boot! You have no excuse.
By the way, if you don't have a Gamecube, purchase one immediately, and thank yourself for your wise choice. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great battle system too bad the rest of the game is dull. I find it difficult to really pin down what made Grandia II a so-so game. Perhaps if I had played it before Skies of Arcadia I would not have found the story and characters so tepid. It is predictable and at times tiresome. The battle system is really a lot of fun though and it has the exact right amount of encounters. The music of the game is also very impressive. While the game was fun it just lacked any real empathy. In Skies, I felt an attachment to the characters and wanted them to overcome. In Grandia II, I was just waiting for the next fight, as the plot was silly. I would recommend this game if you like console RPGs but only as an after thought. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Very disapointing and not fun. I bought this a year or so ago at Costco because I love the Three Stooges (and I'm female!) and I love cartoons (John K creator of Ren & Stimpy is a huge fan of the Stooges as well) and I needed some more games for my fairly new GBA. It isn't fun. You have to play several different mini games a bunch of times, and they are very difficult and not even fun, hardly even mildly entertaining. You have to raise $5000 in a month for the orphans, I was lucky if I ever got up to $500 after a frustrating 20 minutes till the game was already over. I'll be trading mine in at Gamestop next week. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Great Hand held,With tons of games. The Sega Game Gear is an awesome hand held with a lot of games. A backlit color screen (something gameboy didn't have at the time) And some pretty neat accessories. However there are only 2 that I have, and hence I am going to recommend.
The 1st one is the Gear Master, It allows you to play ALL Sega Master System games,Witch Expands the GG's library to a respectable amount!
The 2nd one is the T.V. tuner, It's possibly the coolest thing made for the GG, Unfortunately, The T.V. Tuner will be for sentimental value only as T.V. is going digital only soon :'(
There are a few things stopping it from getting a overall 5 Star and here they are:
1. The thing takes 6 (yes 6) AA batteries, this can make for a hefty system, the worst part is that it eats them in 4-6 hours!
2. Weak capacitors, this is noticed by little, or weak sound form the speaker, they are easy to replace but still..
3. 2 Different models, one works with the t.v. tuner, one doesn't
Even tho, those are my reasons why the GG isn't a 5 star, it still get a 5 star for F U N. If you don't have one you should definitely pick one up! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Is it big enough. This item looks great. A mobile monitor for the amazing Nintendo Gamecube system. Excellent for trips and boring places that don't have a T.V.!!! Well the screen is smaller than you think. Think of the top of your gamecube. The screen is 1/3 the size of the surface. For God's sake, you have to be a foot away from it and squint your eyes to see the blurred picture. Gamecube is too good to be affiliated with this. And don't think that this alone is bad. The Interact one is 100 times worse. Just forget about it. Don't waste [the money] which you can spend on three games. Just stick to a regular t.v. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Original, cracked, and perfect. This is possibly the best portable puzzle game I've ever encountered. Many have discussed the gameplay, but few people have explored what you can do with the level creation ability.
In my case, I used the character editor to change the mice into blue ghosts and the cats into PacMen -- this took about an hour. Twenty minutes on the level editor yielded a very nice PacMan multiplayer level. I'm not very good with graphics, but the possibilities here are endless.
In addition, many have complained about the control schemes. I use the "Expert" controls, and have adjusted to them very well. The two other schemes don't provide nearly the same speed. Yes, it's not as nice as the Dreamcast, but it's perfectly usable with a bit of practice.
If you like puzzle games, if you like to customize your games, if you like multiplayer action, or if you're in the mood for some top-grade Japanese weirdness, you need this game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A VERY good game to play. Although I play on rare occasions, I think it is one of the best launch titles for Sega Dreamcast. I got it with the Fishing Controller as a Christmas present last year. A very good game. I usally make over 90 or more pouds when a round is over. (I am not joking) You basically have to concentrate on the large fish to do this. And to make sure it happens, when you are in Lake Crystaldew, If it is raining or cloudy, go to the falls area, go all the way to the right, cast your lure, (pencil bait or popper) and Attract and hook one out of several big fish. This is great during the later levels. And if you place first on every tournament, (every level is better) you get the Sonic the Hedgehog lure when you get to Master Classic. (or Professional, I don't know. Anyway, it's definitely worth the 20 bucks. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
a very good game. If you like soul calibur you'll like soul calibur 2. This game has twice as many characters than soul calibur. There is also a lot of characters to unlock too. It also has a lot of things to do. This game also has very good graphics than soul calibur. In order to defeat the game you have to go to weapon master mode. I'll be writing all the chapters and all te things in them.
Chapter1(regulus) Rewards
Proving Grounds extra practice mode added
Bulwark Ruins N/A
Warrior's Trail Grounds Lakeside coliseum has been added
Chapter2(Thuban)
Thuban ferry N/A
Village of arche N/A
minkar mine Yoshimitsu is now selectable
Chapter3(Benetnasch)
Carnival Charade is now selectable
Talitha gambling den N/a
Benetnasch harbor Cervantes is now selectable
Diphda temple N/a
Stone temple Extra team battle mode added
Chapetr4(Mizar)
Al gieba ruins Money pit/toptier stage been added
Windmill Acquired double cresent blade
Deserted village Acquired schweizer
Charon's village sophitia is now selectable
Merope monastery N/a
Chapter5(Altair)
Nereid gorge Extra time attack has been added
Paradise of affair Acquired soul calibur(evil)
Chapter6(Aldebaran)
Castle of the dead N/a
City of nashira N/a
Seginus temple Seung Mina is now selectable
Sima ruins Extra survival has been added
Underground juno Labyrinth has been added
Chapter7(Rigel)
Underground prison N/a
Rigel,spiritual city Hwangseo palace/pheonix been added
Forbidden grounds Acquired soul edge growth
Chapte8(Merak)
Sirius,city in the sky N/a
Crystal mine N/a
Dubhe arena N/a
lo's vase N/a
Grand shrine of merak A new costume fr nigtmare added
Phantom cave Egyptian crypt has been added
Chapter9(Algol)
Corridor of the sky N/a
ancient amphitheater N/a
Reclusive palace N/a
Chapter10(Antres)
Midnight coliseum N/a
Court of the dead N/a
tartaros Weapn master opening is now avalible
Subchapter1(Schedar)
Stone temple N/a
Castle of the damned N/a
Hero's trail N/a | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Short but SWEET. Dynamite Cop is short but its FUN. Its even more of a blast with a friend or sibling. The graphics are good for this type of game and the sound is also cool. The choice of characters is decent (5 to be exact) and the action is fast and furious. The game has only 2 downfalls 1) Its short and 2) Basically easy. An option to adjust difficulty settings would have been fun.
Too bad thet there were not enough "beat em ups" for the Dreamcast because these are my favourite type of games. Dynamite Cop is apprecieated and is worth it if you like these kind of action games.
P.S.
The Presidents daughter is buck ugly!!! They could have brushed up on that aspect a little | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Speachless ... so bad. If you planning on buying this game, it's unsuitable for any audience, especially kids, details shortly. If you own this game, like me, you've likely been ripped off your hard earned money, even it was just 10 bucks in my case. Why:
- Behind the cover of an, admittedly very nice, 3D rendered environment there really is only a 2D side scrolling game with platform jumping and some form of diamond collection, the occasional 'scary skeleton' that needs to be cleaned out of the way. Characters are following a tight path with no freedom other than to move forward
- absolutely no camera control, you will sometimes need to guess where to jump next and unless you are into this kind of 'death jumping' you will find this plain frustrating quickly.
- platform jumping suffers from moving camera angles, while you are jumping, or between platforms, sometimes requiring 'mid-air' corrections.
- the lives of your character are eaten up quicker than you can count to three, simply by slipping of a platform due to a bad control scheme. And in many cases you will have to restart the level. I cannot see this beeing of any enjoyment to a child or adult.
- along with some of the above, there are to few save points in the game, and the checkpoints don't make up for it because once you are done with your lives the game (or level) is over
- the game suffers under severe frame rate issues, while clearly not using the capabilities of the cube.
Bottom line to me: a kids game that was likely developed quickly with a tight budget, like so many thinking it would be good enough for children anyway. Not worth the money, let alone the time wasted trying to play it. Unless someone posts a cheat for unlimited lives I will not finish this game. And even then only because I feel obligated ... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better than I thought, kinda small though. Pros:
-Nice design with very 'clicky' and responsive buttons.
-Small enough to bring around with you if you carry a bag.
-Joysticks are similar to that of an Xbox controller, which is good. You won't be colliding your thumbs with this controller.
Cons:
-Small, but a little too small for my hands.
-Shoulder buttons are strangely placed. The 'R1 and L1' buttons aren't on the very top but just below. And R2 and L2 are towards the center of the back of the controller.
-Limited amount of compatibility with games.
-Clip for the phone doesn't fit phones with cases.
-The biggest issue I have, is any phone/tablet treats it like a keyboard. Meaning no typing while it's paired. (I was wrong, my Moto G3 has a little keyboard icon on the bottom right corner of the screen to change keyboards on the fly, so this can vary from phone to phone)
My original review wasn't being very fair to this controller. It is small, but it performs better than my Moga Pro. Very little lag in Bluetooth playback, which is very welcome to have. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A great sequel. The game, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, is the bridging gap between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts 2. It offers a new storyline, a new battle system, and a new look at the series, including cut scenes that match the graphics of the original Kingdom Hearts.
In Chain of Memories, Sora comes across a crossroads. A dark figure in a hooded trench coat appears, and says that Sora has much to gain, but in order to gain something, he must lose something in return. Sora turns around to face the figure, but the figure vanishes, and suddenly, the figure appears, now floating above one single road, the crossroads now gone. Sora follows after the figure, coming across a disfigured castle named Castle Oblivion. Inside the castle, Goofy, Donald, and Sora meet up with the figure once more...
In Chain of Memories, Sora is reliving all of his memories, in a way. None of the characters, apart from the hooded man, Donald, and Goofy remember Sora, no matter how hard he tries to make them remember. The first world they go to is Traverse Town, where you are taught the basics of control Sora in the game, and of how the battle system works. The battle system is made up of cards. If the card has a Keyblade on it, you attack. If it has fire, a snowflake, or lightning on it, you use magic, and so on and so forth. If you get a character card, the character who is featured will attack the enemies for a short amount of time, while Sora in unable to use any of his attacks. Also, you are able to make combo attacks by combining three cards, almost always gaining you a quick victory, especially again the defensive enemies.
The storyline is not a complete remake of the original. It's entirely new, just with similar characters and areas. In the game, you must reach the top of Castle Oblivion, and defeat the boss. After you complete the game for a first time (spoiler), you can replay the game with another storyline, using Riku and King Mickey as main characters. (spoiler)
The graphics are amazing. The isometric view really makes the game a lot easier in the overworld, and the side view for the battles makes it easier to go in and attack. Also, the opening cut scene has, as I said, graphics that match the original, including a small clip of what happened at the end of the last game.
The music is awe-inspiring. The makers of the game have recreated the scores from the original Kingdom Hearts, giving it a wonderful feeling of the past. Remember "Dearly Beloved"? You can hear it again. Including new music just for the game and new areas.
This game is great, though it might take a few tries to get used to the card system, but overall, it's a great game that came out in time for Christmas. I suggest that you put it onto your lists. And parents, if your child is a RPG-freak, get them this game. They'll thank you for it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great game. Ok I was a little mad when I saw the reviews of this game. How can you write a review when you don't even HAVE this game? Well I have this game and I am here to tell you how good it is. First of all this game is fantastic, the graphics are the best for Dreamcast yet and the battle system is completely amazing. The best way to describe the battle system is like lunar: SCCC's battle system in 3D. Also in the battles everyone can be moving at the same time. Another thing about this game is it is SO detailed. In some of the stores you can knock over bottles or knock a picture out of place. Another example of the great detail is in the battles. When a character hits a bad monster, the character blinks there eyes, and when you hit them, you might yell AAAHHHHH or another thing. These are just some of the great things about this game. I won't keep going on telling you how good this game is, you will just have to play it for yourself. This game took me about 30 hours to beat and I literally spent about 10 of my hours battling because it was so fun. Now after you read this I hope you buy this game, the story is excellent and it can be emotional at times. Do not pass up a great game like this, because I can not tell you how good it is and how it changed my life. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Horrible, horrible frame rate. The game starts out great. The training missions are fast, smooth and fun. I have to assume that all the high reviews are from people who've just started playing it.
The problem is, once you start the actual missions, the frame rate seems to drop noticably, presumably because of all the extra objects the game has to draw. Not only that, but the frame rate becomes uneven, which makes targeting anything while on the move rather annoying. The pixelated graphics don't help, and the faux-3D is rather obvious.
When you compare it to (say) "Burnout 2", it's clear that very little effort was spent to get the game running acceptably on the GameCube. I've seen smoother graphics on PS2 games (I own both systems). Definitely one to steer clear of. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Buy this. man i don't know what to say. i mean this game is close to the best nintendo games ive ever played! the graphics are btter that any other gameboy game. yeah, ive beaten the game (literally) ten times and still ive not seen everything!! alrite heres how it works: there is a world map that you run around to get to places. on the world map and in most places you will fight in random battles. you go to a battle screen when you enter a random battle. theres your basic ATTACK with wich you use the weapon you have equipped. then theres PSYNERGY (a very frequently used word in the game) wich you might use more than ATTACK or, you might not! you have a specific amount of psynergy "points" and a psynergy attack uses these.(obviously.) yes thats a very brief explanation of the PSYNERGY attack. alrite now theres these little guys named DJINN. you will find these throughout the game. (theres 28 in all.) attaching these creatures to your party members will usually dramatically effect thier capabilities. now, putting them on standby however, will let you unleash the most powerfull attacks capable!! but while they are attached to a party member, you can use them in battle to aid your party. well thats battle mode. theres one more thing ill say, you will also use your psynergy outside of battle mode to change your surroundings. well like i said you better buy this game. because you will regret it otherwise. **peace** | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I hate the Androsynth. This is one of those classic games that carved it's own niche into the gaming world when it was first released over a decade ago. Sporting a slick graphics and music (for the time the MOD files the game used for music were top of the line) pairing the player was introduced into the battle between two different warring factions. The "Alliance of Free Stars" and the "Ur-Quan Hierarchy", each side featuring 7 unique ships with thier own specific sets of strengths and weaknesses.
As backstory goes (as related by the game's instruction booklet) a rampaging species known as the Ur-Quan, large green catepillar creatures, began pushing through into the immediate area of space, subjugating each species as they went. With each new conquest the Ur-Quan forces grew stronger, forcing these new species to join them as Battle Thralls. The Chenjesu, noble crystalline creatures from the Procyon star system, began to receive signals of the Ur-Quan, and their subsequent victories, and frantically began to gather a competing alliance of the free star-faring races. Earth was the final race to be recruited and joined the ranks of the Alliance of Free Stars.
As stated before each race has 7 unique shipsets, ranging from the overpowerful Ur-Quan Dreadnought (the "flagship" of the Hierarchy), which fires powerful fusion blasts and as a secondary weapon can launch waves of autonomous fighters, to the small Umgah Drone, which is a weak and barely manueverable ship which fires a short ranged radiation cone. The Alliance sports the Chenjesu Broodhome craft, which can fire long range crystal shards which can shatter in proximity to an enemy ship. In addition it can launch DOGI's, small, autonomous spheres which track enemy ships and bleed the energy out of them when they make physical contact.
The game played out something akin to a hi tech chess match of sorts. For instance, a match between a Mycon Podship (homing plasmoids and the ability to regenerate new crew) and the slow but manueverable Earthling Cruiser (which fires homing nuclear missiles, and can intercept incoming projectiles with surplus SDI lasers), will probably be won by the Cruiser. But place a Cruiser against the much faster and more agile Spathi Discriminator (firing multiple energy projectiles, and having a secondary ability to fire rear-tracking, short range missiles) might end up a completely different way. Exploring the different matchups between ships kept players busy for many, many hours devising strategies to conquer the opposing side, and because of this the game developed a cult-following, with each fan having a favorite ship and set of strategies to employ against opponents (both computer and human).
The game is a masterpiece of design, simple and yet at the same time effective. The sequel, Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters, is most certainly the gold standard of the genre, and legions of fans will agree. Visit "The Pages of Now and Forever" to learn more about both games and about the possibility of a future release.
If I've earned your vote for giving a positive review from this narrative, then please feel free to leave a comment listing your favorite ship from the game. Me? I'm an Earthling Cruiser fan all the way! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A flawed masterpiece. Standard turn-based RPG battle system, check. Damsel and world in distress, check. Numerous random battles, ugh.
Yet, this game transcends the sum its parts. The story is absorbing, the sail, explore, and discover new worlds aspect is engrossing, and the playable characters (yup, all three of them) are endearing. Isn't that why RPG enthusiasts get such a kick out of this genre. It's the disparate, loner characters, banding together and forming a family, and along the way (if the game is any good) they become our friends.
I highly recommend this game. Look past the out-dated graphics, and keep pushing through those random battles, because what unfolds is definitely worth the trouble. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
YOU GOTTA LOVE SHREK 2 IT'S A MUST. This game is really great. I would recommend this game to anyone. It's a great game to play with the family or by yourself. I have had this game for awhile now and have finished it about 2 times. The first time i've finished it, it was kinda challenging on the last level, but when I went over it again I zipped right threw it. This game doesn't get you bored at all you'll be into it right from the beginning of the game. I like how you can choose whoever you want during the game. The graphics well they aren't as great as the movie. But overall it's awesome. I will play it over and over again. It's great!!!!!!!!!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better in 2D. I remember the first time I played Metroid on the (8 bit)
Nintendo. It was a side scroller, so
I saw Samus (the character you control)
from afar, and I actually
believed Samus was a robot, not a woman in an armour.
Metroid was fun, because you got to run around in several
worlds with different environments, get new guns, shoot down
scary monsters, and you got to play
around with the thought "I wonder what it's like for Samus
to stand on that platform right now. Isn't he (she) afraid of heights?
What is it like to look at this world through Samus's eyes?"
So several years later later Metroid Prime enters the scene,
and my last question was answered: Technology has made it
possible to now see the environment through Samus's eyes,
and we have video sequences now that clearly state that Samus is a
woman.
I always thought that it was I who was getting older, since
games fascinated me less and less. But maybe, it was the games
themselves. Metroid Prime is dull. The game leaves nothing
to the imagination like the first Metroid games.
Everything you see (through Samus), is what you get. What was
fun with Metroid was that when you jumped and missed a platform
you would get a stomach sensation as if falling. Why?
Because your concentration was entirely on making that jump.
In Metroid Prime you just know you missed the jump, because
you just fell down, no way of knowing where your feet are,
or where to place them to make the jump.
So I guess that's my point about Metroid Prime. Mario made it to 3D,
not Castlevania, and I guess not Metroid either. Give the player
some limitations, and see the player make up for it in imagination:
When the mind is communicating with the game, see the game thrive.
In Metroid Prime, the player has everything she or he needs,
no imagination required.. So the game feels more like a chore,
than a game. Make a stand for 2D and bring Metroid back to its
original place. Maybe I'll just buy a gameboy advance, just
to finally make that jump. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
All Hail Vector Graphics. I live in New York, and there's actually no shortage of retro gaming emporiums selling reconditioned or brand new consoles and games from the "Silver Age" of the mid-to-late '70s. But I'm also lazy, and never quite got up the energy to invest in yet another system, albeit the one I grew up with, and home to the greatest games of all time. So I take the shortcut back in time, snagging all the great retro titles for my GameBoy (which I bought simply so I could play Missile Command and Defender), PC & Dreamcast. This collection is leaps and bounds above all others, in terms of the quality and recognizability of the games, and is dead-on in recreating the original arcade experience, right down to the original cabinet art.
These are the games that made gaming so addictive--Tempest, Centipede, Battle Zone, Asteroids, and so many others. I had em all when I had a 2600, and I am thrilled to be playing them again (especially Tempest--kept my wife up all night to those breeeeeeeeops and hyperspace jumps). The sole occasional drawback is the Dreamcast controller, which is great for some games (like Tempest or Centipede) but is woeful with others (Breakout & Pong especially). The old Atari paddle would be so much better, though I can't see Sega (or a 3rd party company) producing a custom peripheral for a budget-priced title.
As if all this wasn't enough, the game has a DVD-style gallery section, with tons of old Atari ads, buttons and stickers, which you can zoom in on to incredible detail (how come my Terminator 2 DVD can't do THAT?????). Plus there's an insightful video interview with the creator of Atari--really takes us back to the geek-ridden origins of the computer games world.
Now, if Infrogames can team up with LucasArts to port the old Star Wars arcade game to Dreamcast, my life would be complete... | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hope htey Do a Zelda Game Like this One. The Gaphics in this Game are Incredable For a Hand Held System. True the story Is a little Predectbl but Everthign else makes up for it. Pyenergy, Dinjji and Spictakuler Graphic are just the start. the Characters grow as you go with exp points and YOu update they Ecipment on the way. Plus the Dinjji Help In battle Changing Stats, Help with a Specal Power or Summon Some Kick @ss Help.
We can only Hope that if they make a Zelda game for Game boy Advance they it fall in this lines. Again the story Could use some work But I'll tell you there's going to be a golden Sun two and I'm sure It well be just as or even better that is one. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not buying this game is an eternal sin. And that's the truth. I played Melee at a CubeClub on September 30th, and everything was just astounding compared to SSB on the N64. If you liked Super Smash Brothers for N64, then on December 3rd, you'd better haul your butt down to the store and buy Melee, if you don't pre-order it now. It is your duty. Everything that could have been improved in Super Smash Brothers HAS been improved, and everything is a major improvement over the last game. Melee has 19 characters, including: Mario, Link, Bowser, Sheik/Zelda (they can transform in-game), Peach, Ness, Captain Falcon, Kirby, Yoshi, Samus, Ice Climbers, Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Ganandorf, and three others that are not yet confirmed. It also has fully orchestrated music, better graphics, better gameplay, and 23 amazing stages...it's hard to find something bad about this game. The replay value for SSB on 64 was very high, and for Melee...just unthinkable. As the title of this review says...not buying SSB Melee is an etnernal sin. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One adapter supports two control pads flawlessly. Amazon really should update the product description to mention that a single Retro-Bit adapter can support two control pads (player 1, player 2). My fault for not researching the product fully and ordering two, but I have no complaints since it works perfectly. I currently have two Sega Genesis 6-button pads plugged into a single USB port and have had no issues with Fusion, ZSNES, or Ultra SF4. You do need to define the buttons in the configuration menus, but that's to be expected when you're not using the mega popular "Microsoft Xbox controller." The best part is the adapter cable is just over 3-feet in length. So, if you feel that the usual 6-foot controller cable is too short, you get an extension by buying this. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Lizzie McGuire 2. First of all, for all those people out there who cant beat this game and say that it is impossible, its not that hard. Some levels are really challenging, like the cafeteria and the beach, but those are the best levels of the game. I wouldnt reccomend this game as your first one(try namco museum)especially if you're not that great at video games. I think that some of the levels were out of place in this game,the last level was extremely easy and the second level was kind of hard, but believe me, its not impossible. Some levels are just stupid like match lizzie's outfit, and being a cheerleader. Other levels are very fun like the waitress level and volleyball. This game is not for little kids,but you don't have to be an experianced gamer like me to beat it either. My sister is terrible at video games, but after some practice she is even better than me at this game. Overall i think that this is a fun game for anyone who likes the lizzie mcguire show, or who just likes a fun and addictive game. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Game For Existing Fans. If you've asked around to find out what people think of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, you've probably found what I did--people either love it or hate it. Personally, I love it, but I can understand both sides of the issue. Here's the breakdown on why the game gets such mixed reviews.
For those who hate CoM, the main reason cited is the gameplay. This game utilizes a card-based combat system, which is very different than the real-time combat in Kingdom Hearts. Your character still moves freely around the battlefield, but each attack is represented by a card, which is "played" at the bottom of the screen. Sora can utilize different cards that produce hits with the Keyblade, magic spells, summons, or attacks by his friends Donald and Goofy. Cards can be "broken" by either the player or the enemy by playing a card with a higher number value, thus negating the effect of the original card. As you progress through the game, you get stronger cards and are able to have a larger deck.
What this boils down to is that for most fights, it's easy to simply play the game as if it was a regular combat engine and ignore the cards. When battling regular enemies, it is unlikely that you will die if you've been leveling up consistantly, and it's fairly easy to flip through your deck for a heal spell if you need it. The problem is that people who play this way won't learn how to utilize the deck and the card system to its full advantage, which is necessary to fight most of the bosses.
It's true that the cards can get annoying. It takes time to get used to paying attention to your card, the enemy's card, and the battlefield all at once. The battles can also become monotonous rather quickly, because except for differences in number or type of enemies, they're all the same. These are the greatest failings of Chain of Memories.
The story makes up for it all, though die-hard Sora fans might not think so. It starts out slow but soon draws the player into an intricate plot, peopled with characters who will be making appearances in Kingdom Hearts II, due out in December. The story is accessible to new players, but those who have played the original Kingdom Hearts will get much more out of it, though they may be frustrated with Sora's behavior at some points. The only failing of this story is that Sora experiences no real character development, presumably because the game designers don't want to make Kingdom Hearts II inaccessible to those who haven't played Chain of Memories.
If you can get through the game as Sora, the real fun begins. Once you've beaten the game, a new scenario is unlocked in which you can play as Riku, Sora's childhood friend. Almost all of the game's flaws are absent in this side of the story. The card system still exists, but it is much simpler, with less card variety and complication. Riku's deck is not customizable, which will be frustrating to those who enjoyed tweaking Sora's deck, but the simplicity of the system is refreshing after playing Sora's side. The levels are also much smaller, cutting down on the monotony, and the story is even richer. Unlike Sora, Riku experiences major character development over the course of the game, in ways that will produce definite changes in his character prior to Kingdom Hearts II.
After beating the first half of the game, a multiplayer mode is also unlocked, but you can't play as Riku--only as Sora. This is fun at first, but gets very monotonous, as a battle with infinite healing ability on both sides can easily go on for hours.
All in all, if you can get past the difficulties of gameplay, Chain of Memories is an excellent, engaging game. The graphics are phenomenal for a GameBoy, and if you have the means, the best way to play it is using the GameCube GameBoy Player. This game is a must-have for true Kingdom Hearts fans, and will only whet the appetite for Kingdom Hearts II. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fun, but way too short for the money. I just beat this game and it only took me about 6 or 7 hours to complete. I have played previous versions of Eye of the Beholder on PC , Super Nintendo and Sega CD platforms, and although the GBA version is a completely new game, most of the types of puzzles and traps are very similar, which probably allowed me to beat the game a little more quickly than people whom have never played any version of EotB. Even so, I can't imagine anyone taking more than 8-10 hours to complete it, and once you beat this game you will have pretty much seen all there is to see and probably have no desire to play through it again. Not to mention the graphics and sound are way below the Gameboy Advance capabilities, and are not much better than the original EotB game that came out for the PC over a dozen years ago. Plus a really poor ending is like a final slap in the face. So for it's price tag I cannot recommend buying this game as it is way too short, and has little replay value. I will admit I enjoyed the game, as it is moderatly challenging and fun, but it was over way too soon, and it's poor graphics and sound keep it from being a serious contender in todays RPG market. If you can rent this game, I recommend doing so, as it will be fun for at least a weekend. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game. I loved ocarina of time It used to be my favorite game until this came out.
Lots of people have not bought this because of the graphics. most people see the game at the store and see the graphics just very breafly and think that they are really bad and if the graphics were better mabey i would get it. I was like this too. i had just given in to buying Wind Waker about three days ago and i havnt stoped playing it since! The graphics may look really cartoony but they really fit the game well.
The game is filled with familier places like the Great Deku Tree from Ocarina of time but they are in a very differant setting. Ganondwarf is also back in this game again trying to reign evil over the world. Wind Waker has a lot of great charecters and places. one thing that i do not like about traveling frome place to place is it takes a long time. although if you think about it if you slowed it down it would almost be too short. To tralve from island to island you have a boat with a sail and you have to have the wind behind you to be able to sail.
It is filled with great dongeons and new bosses. The thing i like about the dungeons is that they are not really easy. I hat game that are easy. Although they are not hard either. They make you think and you have too look at the situation, where you are, and what you have to get through them. They really make you think which is something i like in a game.
This is a great game for someone 10 and up. It has all around goodness. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
gonna rock. Now that I've played it, I have to say, I don't think it's as good as the first Metroid Prime. The gameplay is great and everything, but I wish they had come up with a little more new for this game. They pretty much just took all the elements from Metroid Prime and tweaked them a little bit and made this game. It's still a really great game, just not as good as the original.
On to the review. I'm glad that for the sequel they are bringing a little back from the first Metroid for Gamecube. If you've beaten it on 100 percent, you know what I'm talking about. But this game should be great. Graphics will be good, puzzles should be as challenging as before, and the new weapons will kick this game's gameplay up a few notches, which it was pretty high to start with. check this one out when it comes out. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
It's a sister game, get that straight. It's similar to Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum. They're all sister games. They're extensions of the other two in their generation, the same game with stuff added.
However, this is still a great game. You start with a Pikachu, and you cannot evolve it. However, you can obtain the other three starters. Your rival Green owns a Eeeve.
This game is based off the anime. However, your character "Red" is not Ash/Satoshi, and your rival "Blue" (Green in Japan and NA games after the second generation) is not Gary. Still, expect many similar things, such as Nurse Joys. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Blast From the Past. Wow. This game is great. It may seem a little...at times, but overall its worth the time and the money. I remember this was the first game I ever played on the Super Nintendo. I was about 5 and I couldn't get past Iggy's Castle :(. Anyway, it brought back a lot of memories, and the good thing is that there are several new features:
-You can use either brother (Mario/Luigi) and they each have unique abilities.
-You can carry up to 999 lives, and they will be saved after you quit (as will your status).
-Instead of going from a fireflower or cape to regular mario, you will shrink down to super mario first when you are struck.
-There is basically a whole new quest--collect 5 dragon coins in each level (EVERY level), which presents a whole new challenge.
-And more!
I highly reccommend this game, and if you liked it before, you will like it now--TRUST ME. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
YOU GOT TO GET IT. This game is so entertaining with hours and hours of family fun. My 8 year old daughter and I actually time ourselves to take turns! It is like the computer game The Sims except it is a community of cute little animals. You start off moving to this town where you have to buy a house and work doing various things from working in a store called Nooks Cranny to helping the other villagers to earn money to pay for your house and the accessories for the house. Once you get your house paid for you can renovate. You can plant trees and flowers, catch insects and dig for treasures. The game actually keeps the time and date and goes through the different seasons. Each day there are new things in the store to buy and more apples to pick to sell. This game is such a must!! It is so addictive that I have to make myself put the controller down and it such a great buy it comes with its own memory card so that you can trade your card with a friend and visit their town. If you don't buy any other game YOU HAVE TO GET THIS---ITS A MUST FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE!!!! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Classic brawler that only a real gamer could appreciate. This is an awesome game with more depth than final fight. The spries weren't as screen filling as final fight but it still looked good and still does i my opinion. The scale of the characters and background make you feel like your fighting on the streets in the open and final fight although a great game I always felt like you fighting in a crowded hallway. SOR has awesome game play the game play here is the basis for SOR2&3 so I find it hard to believe anyone would have difficulty. You got punch, jump, jump kick, grab, throw, grab and attack, you can also reverse throws and flip over an enemy and slam them into the ground, and a special move which is a policeman with a rocket launcher that damages all enemies. The gameplay is simple yet slightly deep. It flows very well. It is reminiscent of double dragon with some final fight with a badass sound track that ruled the 16bit scene. Sure you may be spoiled by its sequels but there is something to be had here. I am a fan of 16bit brawlers and own all three games and I still find myself going back to this one. Do yourself a favor give it a try do not listen to the 1 star review obviously they did not give it enough time to see that there is a classic game there. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Chock Full of Sonic Goodness. What a value! For less than the cost of most new Gamecube games you get several great Sega Genesis titles on one disk. There's very little to complain about here. The disk even contains copies of the original manuals to every game included. I'll give a short description of each game on the disk.
Sonic the Hedgehog: a perfect copy of the first Sonic game, right down to the secret stage select and debug mode.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Tails the fox joins Sonic, enabling fun two-player simultaneous action.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3: only minor changes in the gameplay separate this one from Sonic 2.
Sonic & Knuckles: more of the same. The Genesis cartridge had the distinction of being able to open it's top up and have Sonic 2 or 3 plug into it. Doing so allowed the player to use the character Knuckles in either of those two games.
Blue Sphere: a larger version of the minigame found in Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. This game opens up only after accessing other games on the disk a certain number of times.
Knuckles in Sonic 2: an alternate version of Sonic 2 which allows you to play as Knuckles the Enchida. Must be unlocked in similar fashion as Blue Sphere.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles: this is just like Knuckles in Sonic 2 except, well, it's Sonic 3.
Sonic 3D Blast: essentially a non-polygonal, 3-dimentional Sonic game. The controls are horrible.
Sonic Spinball: if you love pinball video games you might like this one. It's a vast scrolling pinball field with Sonic as the ball. It never interested me.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine: an addictive Tetris-style strategy game for 1 or 2 players.
Flicky: very cutesy, simple 1 player game that has nothing to do with Sonic. It's another game which must be unlocked.
Ristar: another cute game that has nothing to do with the blue hedgehog. But unlike Flicky, Ristar has rich graphics and deeper gameplay. Like Flicky, though, it must be unlocked.
As if the games weren't enough, Sonic Mega Collection offers a slew of bonuses including cover pics of every Sonic comic book produced, detailed illustrations of various Sonic characters, and video clips from non-Genesis Sonic games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the best console out there. hy first i have to say all the consoles are good (xbox,ps2,gc)and yea a dvd player is cool but is that really what your buying the system for? nope you want it for the games and how much you like them. game cube when i first but it i though it was going to be such a kiddy system but there are still some really cool games such as(tonyhawk3,waverace,crazitaxi,starwars,ssxtricky,etc.)you might just be one of those kind of people who love the violent games like me i do to but game cube comin out with residentevil! if all you like is violent games go get a xbox.but if you want a hole lot of different variety of games then get the gamecube. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Better than SA. Sonic and his buddies should always be presented in 2D, and SA2 is by far the best evidence I have to back up my case. This game is a pocket adrenaline rush, featuring designed worlds strung together by ramps, swings, and loop-de-loops. The game provides a sense of speed I haven't experienced since Sonic 2 rolled around for Sega Genesis 10 yrs ago. And now that I'm thinkin about it, I'd say this new release is actually a touch better than that milestone classic. Bold words,I know, but give this game a chance and you'll understand where I'm coming from. SA2 is instantly accessible, and it stands as the perfect compliment to the more methodical Mario games already in your collection. This
game isn't about depth, it's about it's all about flash and energy, and I mean that in a good way. The game does have one big flaw:it's length. Experienced Sonicheads will blow through this short adventure in less than 3hrs. After you finish the game with Sonic, you can play through as one of his buds, but really it's the same game regardless of wh you are playing as. Even so, SA2 is definitely worth adding to your collection. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Great Game. This is an excellently fun and scathingly challenging shooter that I, personally, cannot wait to see ported to the GBA. It would make a very solid addition to the Game Boy library of any experienncd gamer or fan of shooters. To put it lightly, you must be like me and enjoy excercises in frustration. You will die many, many times before you memorize the enemy patterns and develop the neccesary reflexes to move on to the next stage.
I must disagree with the assertion, however, that this is the best R-type game out there. While this and the original R-Type, certainly makes the top 3, I believe that R-Type Final, with over 10 stages and 100 ships, is a much more well rounded portrait of the series as a whole. It has much more replay value as well. If you can't stand polygonal slowdown, though, R-Type III is certainly a viable choice. A very fun game indeed, if you are a fan of classic shooters or you are just looking for a very challenging GBA game, look no further than R-Type III. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
I love it. The Game Boy Advance (Glacier) is a wonderfully entertaining product. The graphics are phenomenal for most games and the controls are awesome. For us people with larger hands, your fingers might get a bit cramped after playing for a while, but it's a trade-off for it being so compact. The GBA is perfect for all ages except the very young and with a huge variety of games, there is something for everyone. I play it when travelling and after hard days at work. Also, the Glacier color is awesome! My only complaint about it is that the screen is not backlit. Maybe there's a reason for that besides price, but if you have decent lighting, you can see the screen just fine. You'll be amazed at the huge amount of colors and well, just about everything else! Buy this unit...especially at such a great price! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A good entry. But the formula is getting old at this point.
Granted the developers tried to shake things up with the character switching.
Honestly I didn't care for that aspect of the game, it just made the whole thing very tedious.
The graphics were great.
The music is there.
The atmosphere is there.
But this is the first RE game I literally had to force myself to finish.
It just wasn't that much fun for me.
If you're new to RE than yes this is a great game.
But for me?
After playing RE, RE2, RE Code Veronica.
Zero just felt stale.
Run around, push crates, shoot zombies, solve puzzles, fight big scary guy at the end.
There was nothing new brought here.
I'm still giving it four stars because it's still a good RE game, it's just too much of a rehash.
Thankfully RE4 came along and gave us some much needed change.
That said.
It's a great game by itself just don't expect anything groundbreaking if you're a veteran of the series.
Recommended. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
mainly because I only had 3 Gamecube controllers for Super Smash Bros. I bought this controller mainly because I only had 3 Gamecube controllers for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, and needed that fourth and final one for 4 players. And I'm glad I decided to pick this one.
Aesthetically, it looks a lot better than my old Gamecube controllers from several years ago. The white color looks beautiful, and the SSB logo is a nice final touch.
In terms of handling, I did feel like the surface of this particular controller had a bit more grip than the older Gamecube controller models, which helps prevent slipping and just makes for an overall nice feel in your hands. I noticed that it feels a tad bit lighter than the older controllers as well, which takes some getting used to. The buttons are a bit stiff at first, but after some usage and time breaking it in, the stiffness easily goes away.
The box itself is also beautifully designed, and even makes for a nice display item.
The longer chord definitely helps as well, since the chord on the official Wii U GC adapter is laughably short. I'm so glad that Nintendo decided to start making/selling these again, these are the best way to play any SSB game, in my opinion. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Awesome Game. From the creators of Advance Wars - This game is one of the best on the GBA console. Although I'm sure that many people would find this game incredibly boring, I believe that it certainly lived up to my expectations.
Learning about this title from Super Smash Bros.: Melee, I looked into it and decided that I might as well buy it. After all, I had been a huge fan of the Advance Wars series (even though it's only two games), and this game was supposed to be very similar. I found out that while this game IS similar to Advance Wars, the feel for it is very different.
The game is a turn-based strategy RPG where you control a small army fighting to accomplish various tasks in the game. Each character has a certain strength, defence, movement, etc. rating which effects it's overall usefulness. There are many character classes, but roughly half of them come from previous forms (i.e. an archer changes class to become a sniper).
The game is pure fantasy, with no guns or the like in it. It's based entirely on "traditional" weapons like swords and lances along with it's own supply of magic.
There are more than one "story-line" in the game, but since I don't want to spoil anything for you, I'll just say that each story-line builds upon the previous one.
I only have two complaints about this game...
My first problem is that you can only get a certain amount of characters in the game. If that unit "dies" (even though they really only get injured), then they're out for the rest of that story-line. This can get EXTREMELY annoying if you're not smart about who you use as cannon fodder. Every unit that you get can be crucial at certain times.
My second problem comes from my first problem. The first problem wouldn't be so bad if you could save in the middle of a battle. It IS possible to save, but it's not really like a save. It's more like putting the game on hold. If you choose the "suspend" option, then your game will be reset and you can continue a the place that you left of on. However, this does not work like a save in that you can restart and come back to that exact same place. Once you continue a suspend, the game automatically saves after each battle sequence. Because of this, you can not got back to the middle of a level where you last "saved."
Overall, I would recommend to this game to almost anyone who like to play the GBA. I'm sure that anybody who plays this will be hooked for at least a day. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Necessary to use headphones on the SP. Why they didn't include a headphone jack in the SP is beyond me. Considering it's now an older device, I can't ask. If you do want to use headphones, however, you are going to need either Nintendo's headphones (or any third-party SP headphones) or this little adapter to use any headphones you want.
The quality is fine, but it can range as there are a lot of knock-offs and third-party versions. The official Nintendo one looks like the one in this listing, and also has the "Nintendo" stamp on the part that plugs into the SP. The female jack is also gold-colored and doesn't protrude from the adapter at all.
The quality of the adapter can make all the difference, even if the SP isn't exactly stereo quality.
The first one I bought was a knock-off; I knew it was because it didn't have the "Nintendo" stamp, but it was close enough. The official ones are a little hard to come by nowadays, but they're not expensive once they do pop up.
The old one I had sometimes didn't align properly in the SP slot. I've since gotten the official one, and it fits just right without any wiggle. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
badmanstylin. Marvel V.s Capcom is the dreadest game after the first Marvel vs Capcom. There are endless possibilities cool combos and stuff.
I've played with nerly every game you can think of, but my best team might be Guile,Charlie<and mostof all,Jin. Strider's cool too,but I got fed up of him after the first Marvel vs. Capcom.
With over 56 pleyers to play with, who can blame me? This is a must get for all true believers!
P.S I also like to play with Hayato,and Silver Samurai (did I spell it right?) and Venom not to mention Wolverine! So this is beyond repair over and [...] | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
on my top ten list. tactics ogre the knight of lodis is one of the best games i have ever played
story 10/10
the story is great but i won't spoil it for you
sound 10/10
the sound is great and the music this game has the best soundtrack in any game ever made
gameplay 10/10
the gameplay is GREAT its a stradigy/rpg its alot like final fantasy tactics so if you played that game you will love this game
controlls 10/10
the controlls are simple and easy
replay value 10/10
the replay value is great i have beaten the game at least six times and im still playing the game even today
over all a must have gba game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This is an awesome game. First of all, this game is awesome. You basically control your sims around and you take care of them. At the beginning you make your sim and you pick if you want a male or female. Then after you make them, you pick if you want a cat or dog. You choose what breed and you can pick if it has spots and what not. If you have a husband(or wife), You can only have 4 pets. If it is just you,you can have 5 pets. During the game you take care of your pets and sims. What really makes me mad, is that your partner does barely anything. Eventually, your house gets so dirty, you have to hire a maid. Personally, my favorite are dogs, even though I like cats better. They have way more breeds, and they have way better looking faces. My twin likes the cats more, but I am not sure why. You can also go to the town square. You go there and buy things for your pets with Pet Points. You can put your pet in the boarding kennel too. I like how there are bathrooms at the town square so you don't have to go to your house a few minutes later. Well, I recommend this game for animal lovers, and people who love sim games. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Worth 10 times it's weight in gold. Every once in a long while, a game that defines all those to proceed comes out. During the previous console session that game was Resident Evil 4.
Since purchasing it about a year and a half ago there has never been a period longer than a few days when it has left the confines of my Gamecube (and now my Wii)...it is THAT good.
Graphics, Storyline, Gameplay, and Sound...this game has it all in a cumulation that will entertain and scare the hell out of you for years to come.
Move over FFVII and Ocarina of Time, Leon S. Kennedy is here to stay. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Addictive like crack, only in a good way. In Super Mario Sunshine, Mario is impersonated by a fiendish fellow wielding a paintbrush that spreads obnoxious goo all over the beautiful island. Mario is charged with cleaning it up, figuring out who the culprit is, and restoring the island's "shine sprites," which have disappeared. Of course, there is also some Princess-saving involved.
The object of this game is collect "shines" by completing various tasks, or finding where they're hidden. There are lots and lots of secrets to discover and gadgets to use, which goes a long way toward keeping one entertained.
The game is quite pretty, the environments are detailed and rich, and the maps are large and satisfying.
The amount of freedom allowed the player in this game is fantastic. Each section of the map has several "episodes" which you can revisit to find more treats and secrets. There are a few temporary limitations that keep you from jumping ahead of what you're capable of, but by in large, you've got the freedom to go wherever you choose.
This game comes highly recommended. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
While Batman Vengeance has its shortcomings that seem to be inherent in Batman games, it is fun to play. Batman Vengeance is a really good game, not great but really good. However, the method for saving a game in progress is the worst. You have to quit the game and then save it. I have not played any game that had that kind of idiotic save method before. No automatic saving in this game. I had played this game the first day I got it for like six hours straight which is a lot for me because I am a busy man and it was extremely fun and exciting because of the great story, sound effects, and brilliant cutscenes. If you are a fan of the animated batman series, then this game is for you. A lot of interesting twists in story occur throughout this game, which I figured out from the beginning but still wanted to play through the game to see them unfold. The battle against the joker is nothing short of spectacular even though it was quick and easy. While Batman's skills in fisticuffs is okay and a bit sluggish at times and controls for cuffing people is somewhat troublesome and glitchy, the controls for using his weapons and utilities are quite good. The fights are still fun and somewhat fun to watch, while jumping from rooftop to rooftop and down ladders is fantastic. Note: I beat this game the third day I got it. The only reason why it took three days is because of the bizarre save mechanism. I had to play through the entire game all over on the third day for about 10-12 hours or so. The way the joker behaves in this game is delightful because his behavior is a good match for him. The cut scenes in this game are fantastic, but it is a short game with really close to nothing to replay it for except a second run through of the story. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of the Best fighting games to date. Marvel Vs Capcom 2 for the Dreamcast plays so much better then on the PS2 or Xbox. Not sure how these systems messed it up some. After trying to play it on the PS2 I only wanted to go back to the Dreamcast with this game. Plus the PS2 version is rediculously expensive, just because its rare and the worst part, It's in a CD FORMAT!!! it does not work on all PS2 systems. X-Box is just bulky. Made for people with Gian hands.
Hands Down Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is best appreciated on the Dreamcast. It's not F%@# up unlike PS2 and X-box.
Runs smooth and you can unlock all characters in no time.
Get the Dreamcast, Get this game. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Fans of Final Fantasy Tactics... GO BUY THIS NOW. I own one of the rare copies of Ogre Battle 64. I never actually played it, because my brother was glued to it so I watched him play it, and since I already knew the story didn't want to play through it. The battle system didn't make sense to me, and how my brother managed to survive it is beyond me. Ogre Battle 64 had a fantastic story that surpassed many other RPG efforts for its day, however, which is why I decided that I would pick up this follow up and play through it. GameBoy is hard to watch while someone else is playing, which meant there was no way to spoil the story.
I must confess a lack of back history with the series. Apparently this is the traditional set up to the games, which reminded me of the great Final Fantasy Tactics, arguably the best Final Fantasy game of all time. I have since learned that FFT was one of those "what if" scenarios that we fan boys often dream about, along the lines of Marvel Vs Capcom, or Capcom Vs SNK, and the "we wish they'd do it, but they never will" Capcom vs. Mortal Kombat. FFT was a "What if Final Fantasy and Tactics Ogre (then called Ogre Battle) merged, and the result was the best Final Fantasy of all time (again, arguably.)
Although Tactics Ogre: The Knights of Lodis follows the Final Fantasy Tactics formula to many respects on complaint that I have is that unlike in FFT, its difficult for me to determine the best time to change class. In FFT you could master individual skills, and then master a class. The game kept track of all of that for you, and so when you brought up the character profile to see that the character had mastered everything (which took a great deal of time, but was well worth it.) Maybe I'm not smart enough for complicated game play mechanics, or maybe the instruction manual and tutorials didn't explain it well enough, but knowing when you've mastered something and can carry it over to a new class, or when you've mastered a class seems really difficult. That's okay though because the over all game doesn't necessarily require you to change class, you can stay on top of things by leveling up as normal.
Graphically the game looks just as good, and in some ways better than FFT did on Playstation. I'm amazed that a handheld could look this good. Its also not a very dark game, which makes it easy to see under most lighting conditions. This game will consume your batteries though. It will be easy to put over 100 hours into the game and never notice where the time went. I did this with FFT, and am likely to do it again here.
While the system is a bit more complicated than FFT was the story is just as deep, and twisted. These are the sort of stories that belong in books, big thick ones. Thankfully there's plenty of great strategy game play to go with its deep and dark story.
While the game can be hard to find its very worth the work to find this and buy it. While the game is certainly not for everyone, as it is a serious time investment, for those who do enjoy strategy RPGs it will defiantly be worth the investment as this game is, in my opinion, the best game for Gameboy Advance. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Triumph. Let me start by saying that I am an avid gamer and it is seldom that I am so pleasantly surprised by a game. From the second I flipped the switch on my Gamecube, I was enthralled. Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem started out with a quote from Poe (My favorite author) and kept me creeping around corners for hours.
There are many high points in this game but the thing that sticks out in my mind the most is the incredibly creepy sound effects and music. The gameplay is solid with about an hour or two learning curve and for those of you who are a fan of the macabre, you will find a myriad of refrences and tidbits from Bosch to Lovecraft. I would highly recommend this game to anyone who wants a good scare and the sanity meter is will drive you quite mad. I haven't had this much fun with a horror game since Seventh Guest. Go get it now! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Simply the Best. I have been playing video games for almost 30 years now. I have to say that Virtua Tennis is the most engulfing and entertaining game I literally have ever played. Together with the detailed graphics, the specific attention to every aspect of the game of tennis its all enough to keep you going for hours! Get all (4) controllers and get a bunch of friends and play some doubles too! There is everything from lobs to aces, passing shots to diving volleys and the action never stops! If you looking for the ultimate competition, well....I think we've just found it! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Hunter, a good role playing game a good video game. Hunter is an excellent Role Playing based game it is based upon the original Hunter The Reckoning first done by White Wolf. In its gaming time it has lost all but 4 of the original 9 character types, but that doesn't make the game any worse. As solo this game can be challenging and on Multiplayer quite a fun time. It is much like the Gauntlet Legends of today. For such a low price it is a good deal. In stores though it can be hard to find. Going around and killing thousands of zombies is the basic plot of it all. Along the way you meet up with a vampire who insists upon being called Carpenter who reveals the reason the dead have risen again. This game is a little lacking in the story compared to the original but with all the action going on its OK. Overall I loved this game and think that if you are into things like Resident Evil and Gauntlet Legends then you should at least try this game | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
NBA Jam TE is very subpar for Gameboy. I owned this same game on SNES and the Gameboy version is just vastly inferior. I get the limited memory and space the Gameboy had available. But the play control is not near as good. The game has so many fewer frames and shots than the SNES and arcade version which really limits your actions as the player. NBA Jam was always at its best when you have multiple players going head to head with your buddies. The password feature seemed overly long and would not work half the time.
This game is just not very good overall. I would definitely not bother playing this game unless it was your last resort or you had no other options. I am sure their could have been a decent basketball game for the original Gameboy out their I have just not seen it yet. I would rate this 2 stars, it does have some decent content but this is one of those games that really did not transfer well to the portable system. I would save your money and buy the game on a bigger system.
Gameplay 5/10
Play Control 4/10
Story 4/10
Challenge 5/10
Replay Value 4/10 | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Shocked. Well I can tell you one thing, I am shocked. I thought this game was going to be down the lines of a cross between Metal gear Solid 2 and Splinter Cell. I was wrong. The cinimatic features are pretty cool, but they are not enough. the camera is by far the thing hurting this game the most. the angles are very bad and make it hard to enjy the game. the game also seems to have the same rythym to it, nothing new. I played the entire game in hopes it would improve, but it didnt. It has some cool parts but it still just doesnt hit me as anythign I would replay. And the ending, well I won't spopil it but the ending [stinks]. Unless there are alternate endings then the one I saw will disapoint you all. On a scale from one to ten I give it a three, just becuase the cinimatic cuts were cool. the one thing I can say is that We are all being teased, we are told that a cool superhero game is coming like nothing before and then we get robbed by poor gameplay and choppy storylines. These companies better get on the ball. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Brawlers are not platformers. I'm actually playing through this series backwards. I bought the 3rd game despite it getting critically panned and I liked it, so I figured I'd give the second game a try too. Unfortunately, this game deserves its horrible reviews.
The thing that seperates this game from the third (and probably the first) is the platforming elements. Like a 3rd-person action game you'll be forced to hop across platforms, activate switches by jumping on them, etc. This part of the game fails miserably. Jumping is a stiff and painful affair, and you'll fall to your death several times in some of the levels. Making matters worse is that once you lose all your life, it's back to the beginning. No mid-level saves here to make things easier. Removing these platforming elements could have made the game a lot more enjoyable.
Really, Konami forgot they were making a brawler here. Horrible jumping sections aside, the levels aren't that populated with bad guys and the attack combos aren't satisfying. The old arcade game (which can be unlocked on this disc) was called a button-masher for a reason. It threw so many enemies at you that you were busy mashing buttons to stay alive. What TMNT 2 ends up being is neither a good adventure game nor a good brawler game. And in the oddest trick of all, it asks all players to share a life bar. I guess this was to encourage cooperation to protect less experienced players, but what it really does is put the burden on that player to not screw things up for everyone.
It's unfortunate the gameplay stinks, because the production values are decent. I like the cel-shaded look, they got the cartoon voice actors to reprise their roles, and use a lot of clips from the series. There's even some "new" animation in here, but its off-model and stiffer than a bad anime program. Whatever. And again, the inclusion of the classic arcade game is a huge bonus.
I really can't recommend TMNT 2, except it might be worth it if you unlock the arcade game, which is buried reasonably far in the main levels. Unless you collect all things Turtles, skip this one and grab the third one, which is a real button-masher and not this sorry excuse for fun. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Metroid Prime. Metroid Prime is simply one of the best games out yet on the `cube. The graphics are stunning, the level of detail is simply jaw dropping, and the level design is some of the best ever seen since banjo kazooie. The world is huge, but even though you have to backtrack many times, it never get tedious, you will often find that you are at your destination before you know it. The map seems confusing at first, but after a while reading it (and using it) becomes second nature. The helmet effects are great, if its raining droplets will splatter on your visor. When jumping out of water, it will run down your screen. Some enemies might splatter on it when destroyed, and if you look close, you will see the refection of Samus' face if there is a bright flash near by. The visor has many modes, you have the basic combat visor, the scanning visor, and you can even find thermal imaging, and x-ray visors for your suit. There are many weapons, and upgrades, and eventually you can combine different beam weapons, and missile attacks into extremely powerful special moves. Metroid prime isn't a classic FPS (first person shooter), though it is mostly from the 1st person mode, and there is lots of combat, its really more of an adventure/exploration game. Unlike many FP games, In Metroid Prime you can jump, which is pulled of very well. It actually FEELS like you are jumping, the distance, and trajectory are done right. I would recommend this game to anyone who owns a game cube, and it's a good reason for you to GET one if you don't. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
One of The Best games ever made. I am one of those people who bought the origanal because of the good things we were hearing about it, and I wasnet dissapointed at all. One of the best plots ever put into a video game, mixing reality with fantasy and hitting just right. But, the graphics and some of the dialog was really outdated, so when they remade it, I picked it up quick. Some of the reasons why I love this game are as follows:
1. Villiens- This game packs some of the coolest villiens in video games. Im a big beleaver that a hero is only as good as the villien he or she is fighing agaist, and MGS TS did this perfectly.
2. Cut Scenes- With this version, you get WAY better cut scenes. Updated graphics help make this game more real, and will make it age way better.
3. Music- One of the biggest reason why this is better than the origanal is the great score with it. True, down to earth, ruthless operative music.
4. Story- This is one of the best games cuz the story is so that u don't know whats ganna happen next. Things just continue to happen and even with all that is happening, u must fight on.
The only thing I kinnda fround on is the matrix feel I was getting out of the cut scenes. But other than that, this movie is well worth the $40 price tag. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Preeeetty darn good... despite what others may say. Sonic Adventure 2 is unlike anything I've ever played. Get it for the exploration, or get it for the rush of Sonic and Shadow's unimaginable speed. Either way, get it.
City Escape is the first level you play in Hero side of the game as Sonic. This level alone makes the entire game worthwhile. I noticed today that I've played that level over 50 times, while I've played most Tails/Robotnick Knuckles/Rouge levels 1 time. It's just the core definition of "fun."
Unfortunately, not all levels are like that. With Knuckles/Rouge, you're thrown into worlds where you must find 3 pieces of the Chaos emerald. It's tedious many times... the rush from the Sonic/Shadow levels is no where to be seen in these levels. They're fun... if only mildly.
But then you've got Tails/Robotnick. These levels are straightforward: shoot everything. There's some fun elements to that, but it's a little repetetive.
Wait, wait, wait! With all this negative talk, why on earth did I give it 4 out of 5 stars and not something lower? Because, there's so much replay value to this game, it never gets old. Get all 150 emblems (which I have yet to do), and something very... very cool will happen, that will make oldschool Sonic fans (much like myself) very very happy. And not to mention Chaos... like Tamogatchis (c'mon, who DOESN'T know what those are?). Raising Chao seemed like such a difficult task at first, however my friend showed me how to get started, and it's quite easy, and addicting. That's a game in itself.
So Sonic Adventure 2 Battle = lots of time, if you don't have time... get this anyway. It's great... just watch out for those emerald pieces. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Humorous but Violent. This is an awesome game. Expeccially with the cheat codes they don't get you farther in the game. All they do is unlock moves, shorts, and more awesome enhancers!
So far I have unlocked two levels. The first one is a city where most level decor cheat codes work and this place also has a bigger population. The next level the Badlands is a desert area. The bad part is it has a small population and the threat level always is up and taks are after you 24/7!
SO if you like games like GTA or True Crime, this is the game for you. Personally I do not like either of those games because I don't find it fun to hurt innocent people. But Hulk Ultimate Destruction is destroying but not in an evil sick way, but in a fun humorous way! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
wwe dor 2 the best in the world thq rip 2k take notes. I love wwe games to wwe superstars and wrestlefest in the arcade era. now wwe games are on home systems and nintendo failed to make good ones in eighty until 90's with nes 64 and gamecube wwe dor 1 and 2 are awesome and a classic now thq got it right and it was fun and challenging game blood looked real and stamina was like real life u will tire out and weight detection is in big show is hard to slam or pick up. thq dropped the ball for wwe raw vs smackdown era with playstation and xbox then thq went dead and 2k took over and tried to bring dor in 2k15 and failed. this game is fun relive wwe as kurt angle to chris benoit. the storyline mode is great and challenging.the moves are good they have cm punk's andaconda vise to alberto del rio cross armbar and real hbk sweet chin music and moment shift is good . buy this relive the past the miz would say wwe day of reckoning 2 is awesome and john cena say the game is here. buy it if u smelllll what the real wwe game is cooking that the bottom line cause player says so u will never ever stop playing this agian. i miss games like this only wrong thing is weapon disappear and no commetar but good stuff no weapon wheel announce table is hard to break 2k need to look at this take notes now can u buy it now sucka | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The year 2035...What a leap. I must first say that this game ROCKED hard after CotM and HoD! Instead of playing a Belmont,your playing a transfer student named Soma Cruz. When the game starts up you find out that the first solar eclipse of the 20th century is about to happen and Soma wants to see it with his friend Mina Hakuba. But something happens and when they wake up, they are in Drac's castle.the gameplay is so smooth and detailed,if you look hard enough,you can see the belt on Soma's jeans! The music that is played is spectacularly orchestrated! My favorite's are Castle Corridor and Clock tower. Did I mention the special power in the game? Your special power is the ability to steal the souls of the monsters you kill and you can use said souls to have special abilities( ie. shoot electricity,turn into a bat,increase strength,etc.)The replability level of this game is high,Three endings,collect all the souls,unlock hidden features, and find all of the cool weapons(Claim Solaihs,Joyuse,mach knuckle,etc.)there are neat characters(two of them have recognizable names if you are a Castlevania fan),good sound effects,and over 100 enemies and souls. This is the end of my review. P.S. I recommend buying this game ALOT!(if you rent it,you'll go crazy for it and want to buy it.) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
tetris for newbies. I have been a tetris fanatic since I discovered it on regular nintendo many years ago. I recently bought a GBA so I thought why not pick up my old addiction? Its fun, because, well, its tetris! I do like that various game types that you can play that are available on this cartridge. What I don't like is that due the the color of some of the pieces and the background "worlds" you can play in, sometimes the pieces are hard to see. Plus, it doesn't keep score or save any of your progress, and thats something I miss from the original game. I think the thing that annoys me the most about the game is the icky music choices, and these stupid cube things that have eyes that fly around the background sometimes. I don't know what the cube represents, but its annoying as hell. However, if you aren't used to the old tetris, you might really enjoy it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Perfect. Do not listen to the first few posters here, because they are grossly uninformed. Anyone that knows anything about the Wii knows that Gamecube controllers only work with Gamecube games. The slot that you plug the wireless connector into is not even seen by the Wii side of the console. The Wii is 2 consoles in one, and Gamecube does not read the standard wireless signals from the Wiimote anymore than the Wii can utilize any device plugged into the Gamecube slots.
Nintendo sells the "Classic Controller" for use with Wii games that plugs into the bottom of the Wiimote so that you can play Wii games with a standard feeling controller, which is what those 2 reviewers should have bought. 5 minutes of research would have saved them the headache of a misinformed purchase on their part.
Do not give a product a bad review simply because you are the one that is uninformed. This device works flawlessly for those that know the difference between Wii games and Gamecube games.
Excellent buy, worth the money... I now own two of them. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
not worth it. Can you say over-hyped? This game was supposed to be an instant classic, instead it came out quick because the yellow bellied idiots over at sega wanted to "beat out" the online reviews. If you go to Ign.com or dailyradar.com, youll see what they wanted to beat out. This game is a HUGE dissapointment. All you people who said this game deserved 5 of 5, you make me sick. How many of you actually played it? The fielding mechanics are a joke. the gameplay is weak, you cant play co-op, plus the AI is the equivalent to a second grader's. The game has good player models and a good batting engine though, but these two things aren't enough to eclipse the laziness that shines through in sega's worst sports game. Oh and by the way, most first basemen don't run out of position, and pitchers don't run towards second to field a slow grounder.
Buy Virtua tennis, WSB2K1 is awful | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
puzzle games don't get any better. It's amazing only one other person has bothered writing a review for Tetris, quite possibly the best game of all-time (and *clearly* the best puzzle game of all-time).
Well, I don't feel comfortable seeing just ONE other review. Come on people, some of you older folks who grew up with the Game Boy remember Tetris. EVERYONE who owned a Game Boy had this game (because it came with the system, and even if Tetris didn't come with the system, you had the game anyway!)
Well, what else can be said about Tetris? It's been said a million times how addicting it is. You just sit there addictingly pushing down on the button, and eliminating a row of blocks. You want to do it over and over and over. It's so much fun that... that... that it REALLY amazes me only one other person bothered sending in a review. Tetris was popular on the NES but I thought for sure the Game Boy version made it the all-time classic it deserves to be. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
2005 starts with a bang. Note: This isn't a "I'm giving it 5 stars even though I haven't played it" reviews or a "I played demo so real thing's probably same" ones. I have played the final retail version.
I'll say this now: I'm not a fan of the Resident Evil games. I'm no pansy that hates being scared but it's kind of hard to get scared when you're packing a pump shotgun.(Geez you came out of nowhere! Now die Punk <Fire shotgun at their face>). Not totally exciting. But for some reason I just had to play Resident Evil 4. Could be a bit of a drought in games lately(I've beaten MGS3, Metroid Prime 2 and San Andreas, don't have Xbox to play Halo 2). And after picking it up, it's a stellar entry into a series I kind of despise.
Story: Takes place in 2004, 6 years after Raccoon City was nuked to stop the T-Virus from spreading. Once a rookie cop during that time, Leon Kennedy is now an agent who receives an assignment: rescue the President's daugther, Ashley. While there, he finds a man in a cabin who doesn't take too kindly to strangers and attacks Leon. Leon is then attacked by a huge horde of them but something's wrong: they're faster, even a bit smarter, using traps and ambushing, even ladders into windows. These aren't the same zombies as before.
Graphics: If not the best then one of the best graphics on any home console. The locations and villages have a strong atmosphere and totally immerses you into it with real-looking environments. And wait till the boss battles, nothing as massive as Quadraxis from Metroid Prime 2(thank god) but they're some of the most cinematic bosses ever.
Sound/Music: A survival/horror games lives or dies(no pun intended) by it's music. If it can immerse you and make you edgy with creeking floorboards, footsteps, distant cries then it'll get you perfectly in tune with the environments. While there's some cases of bad voice acting, it's miles above what the series used to have(no overracted "Ada!" here).
Gameplay: If you're a RE fan or not, you'll probably agree with me on this: the control scheme felt busted. It was just awkward. People have compared it to driving a tank. And since the old games used a static camera(never really moved), due to the camera switching to the next scene, your character would now have slightly different controls. Up was always used to move your character forward so if the camera now has you in the background coming to the foreground, your first instinct to go down towards the camera makes you go back to the previous screen but going up was the correct way.
It's finally changed in Resident Evil 4. The camera takes a Splinter Cell-esque approach with the camera just behind Leon's right shoulder. It's not true 3rd person perspective a la Ratchet and Clank or Zelda but it's enough.
Also changed is the dynamics in battles, which are plentiful, sometimes too much so. It's not uncommon to have 10-15 of these..."things" after you. You can shoot them in the leg to slow them down or drop them to their knees, shoot their arms to drop the weapons, shoot the dynamite they throw so it explodes right in their face or blow their head off with a well-aimed bullet(not always, sometimes they just act as if the bullet grazed their face, holding it in pain). Word of advice: when it's nighttime, DO NOT blow their heads off. Drawers and tables can be moved in front of doors to barricade yourself in for awhile.
Like Shenmue, the A button is context-sensitive which means in certain areas, you can do a specific action. If an enemy has a ladder against a window, you can push it off. If they get too close, you can roundhouse kick them away. You can crouch from too close explosions etc. Aiming is a bit slow but it's a hell of a lot better than previous entries where you couldn't tell if you were directly aiming at them or not until you fired.
As for downsides? The action gets to be too intense at times with a large number coming at you from all sides and since the camera focused directly in front of Leon, you can't see if anyone is running at the sides or behind. There's no strafing(literally walking sideways, controlling Leon is either back, forward or turning) and no dodging like in Nemesis.
You have to switch to your ammo in the menu also. Can't just simply click a button and switch from your grenade to a gun. Your inventory is changed but it's slightly bothersome since your arsenal, first aid sprays and ammo take up space on a grid. Your shotgun takes up a good 3-4 spaces which would be perfect for ammo or herbs(your potions essentially). You can "level up" your guns and your attache case(no magically connected item boxes here) so you can carry more stuff. However, none of these cause you to just quit the game entirely, they're just things that'll irk you.
Dust off your Gamecube and pop this in. This is probably the most funnest action games in years and you'll oddly find yourself wanting to blow off some more heads and kill these spanish speaking enemies when you're not playing. Did I mention the controls are changed? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
the Sega dreamcast..incredible. after the fantastic Saturn, sega took a break and started to develop a system to go head to head with Sony's upcoming Playstation 2 system.
the result was the sega dreamcast, and it was incredible. the Dreamcast was a marvel of processing power and high quality graphics.. which to the average gamer means ..a powerhouse in consoles, and more important excellent games to come your way.
the dreamcast had a unique analog controler similar to the N64 but it felt better in the players hands and was more comfortable. i prefered this controller myself.
you could also have internet access just like the sega saturn..which was also a plus..keep in mind this is way before Microsoft's xbox live service and sony's playstation online network folks!
the graphics were stunning..games like marvel vs capcom, sonic, air force delta, spawn, virtua fighter amoung others really stand up even today.
this all changed when the sony playstation 2 came out then sega once again felt sonys bite..but they didn't give up the made extra add ons and more exclusives but this still wasn't enough...
all said and done though..the Dreamcast was the final entry into segas console fleet..and it was a GREAT addition.. its still fun to play with today..if your a collector i highly recomment grabbing one..
ITS THINKING....love that tagline they used :) | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A Very Good Game. Skies of Acradia Legends is the revised version of the origional Dreamcast title. As such, it is really not much more than an add on to the old game. Graphics and gameplay have changed very little and storyline is mostly the same. Really the only thing that makes this game a must buy for all RPG loving Gamecube owners is the fact that Skies of Arcadia is great. Peroid.
Following the basic guidelines set by the beloved Final Fantasy series, Skies of Arcadia starts with Vyse, a young Blue Rouge sky pirate. Over the course of his adventures he will meet new people, gain new powers, and kill entire populations of random beasts. What makes Skies so much more than a FF rip off is the setting, a world of floating continents and powerful flying warships. Few games place the importance of exploring like Skies. You will literally need to fly into every corner of the map if yu expect to win the game.
Combat is a slight twist on the standard fare. Both ship and personal combat revolves around the idea of placing in commands then letting the move play itself out. Fastest charaters go first and slowest last. Its fun and useful and if you want to go get a drink, the action can continue without you. Ship battles are only slightly different but even more fun to watch.
The story in and of itself is a great one and will keep you well interested throughout. Although Vyse is placed on a very set path, at any time a player can leave it and go off in search of battles and "discoveries" which can be found by searching the skys. The new Wanted Battles also allow a bit more variety in movement and a new set of powerful foe. Although the ending is not nearly so twisted as FFVII, it is plenty interesting.
The only real problem with Skies is the high level of random encounters and their monotony. Though lower than the Dreamcast title, you still only have about 15-20 seconds to fly around before you are attacked by another dozen enemies. If you are trying to find discoveries or treasure chests, this can quickly become annoying. Fortunetly the new "moonfish" quest will give you a way out of this fairly early, if you should want.
Overall, this is the best RPG for the Gamecube to date. This is not suprising because Skies was the best RPG on the Dreamcast to date(minus Grandia II). If you like RPG's or even like a bit of flying around and exploring, I highly recommend this game for purchase. Like it, Live it, Love it. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
A whole new Mario game. This game is pretty cool but what the heck is all this bull about it being a sequel to Paper Mario? This game has nothing to do with Paper Mario!
The real sequel to Paper Mario is called Paper Mario 2 and its gonna come out for gamecube, (...)
Anyway, this game is very good I just have 3 words:
What-the-heck? This game sooo confusing For example, you activate Mario's fire powers, opening a door. But to get through the room inside that door, you have to go wwayyyyyy back and do something to complete the room. im like... >_<
But besides that, I love the way the battle style is set. You can actually dodge the attacks yourself. You have cool Bros Moves, cool powers, whole new land to explore: Beanbean kingdom (the mushroom kingdoms neighbor) What more do you want out of a great game like this? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Its back and bigger than ever, but is it better. For you Mario freaks who want to play the original, or those ones who are new to video games and don't have an old NES (which, sadly, are becoming increasingly rarer as time goes on), this is a good substitute. It doesn't quite capture the magic many of us old school gamers can remember the first time we saw that screen on our TVs. But the Golden Age of the video gaming industry has passed, and we must continue on. Sorry for getting nostalgic, but there's still nothing quite as memorable these days as playing the old NES years ago, with a lot of friends gathered around. Perhaps I romantize that era to much of the video game industry, but I have a lot of good memories from that. That's how boys bond (and also men - me and my best friends still go and play the N64 --- the latest wrestling game from THQ and Goldeneye always come in handy). And for those parents who are concerned with some of the more mature elements in gaming these days - don't worry, Mario doesn't have anything to be concerned about.
Anyway, this includes some new features, like challenges (find Yoshi's Egg, 5 red coins, and beat a specified high score), races with Boo, a Toy Box (or something along those lines), and some trophies. Also, more intriguing, is that that included the Japanese SMB II or Lost Levels for us American and UK folks or gamers I mean. You have to get 300,000 points on the original, and then Luigi's head will appear on the gaming menu. Its retitled SUPER MARIO BROTHERS FOR SUPER PLAYERS, and you have to be one to beat it, the difficulty level is so high. It took us a good 13 years to get the game in original 8 bit format. One thing about the screen: its not big enough to get the entire game inside it, so they have Mario look up and down.
All in all, a good adaptation. Still, it'd be nice to see the release of more games like this -- mainly the first two LEGEND OF ZELDA games on one cart. Why don't they do this?? Perhaps with the release of the two new GB Colour Zelda games (they divided one game into halves and stuck it on the remaining two) we'll see a release of those two classic Zelda titles. Other than emulation or on the 8-Bit they're unavailable. That's a real travesty.
Mike London | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Stick to the Playstation. Let me get one thing straight. I love the Tony Hawk franchise. Everytime a new Tony Hawk game comes out, it consumes my life for at least a month. My entire world becomes a huge skatepark, as I start looking for a good skating line everywhere I go. However, the reason Tony Hawk has become such a popular game is because it is a skating game that is actually easy to control, that just about anybody can pick up and play without any trouble, where you can do insane inhuman tricks that most people would never think of attempting in real life. Unfortunately, the Game Boy Advance version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is very hard to control. The game needs to be 3-D, not 2.5-D, like this game is. You will find yourself constantly turning the wrong direction because of this. In addition, the awkward placement of the buttons on the Game Boy Advance can be very frustrating. If you are used to playing on the Playstation or N64, it will take quite some time to get used to hitting the R and L buttons for the moves, the A button to ollie, and the B button to grind. I constantly found myself hitting the wrong buttons.
When it comes down to it, you will be playing the same Tony Hawk as you played on your Playstation, but with fewer levels. Because of the aforementioned control problems, you will not be able to pull off the insane stunts and scores that you could on your Playstion version. Even if you could, your character is so small that it would not look nearly as cool as it did on your TV at home. Why bother? | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Although the graphics aren't pretty bad overall. A pure arcade port. You wil finish the game in under 20 minutes. For those that didn't grow up when Arcades were still revelant let me explain. A majority of arcade games are meant to be quick to pick up, eat quarters and to keep you playing for about 20 minutes or so. Most of them are meant to have flashy moments to get you to play but actually have little substance. This game was a sequel to Die Hard Arcade. The arcade hardware ( think a slightly souped up Saturn) was a generation behind of the DC. Despite this the graphics are overall pretty good. Sometimes developers add extra stages or extra features or modes of play to try and extend the play ability to a home console. Or to extend the normally short nature of most arcade games. They really didn't add anything extra to this thats worthwhile. Zombies Revenge is a similar game but at least that game has more "ambiance" and character going for it. Its extras are a bit betters. Thus it has a bit more replay value and overall is the better game. If you can get it for cheap by all means. Just realize after you play this through a half dozen times theres nothing to go back to. Back then this was purely a weekend rental as the experience is too short lived and the moments it had were very few. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Not as good you think. I spent [enough] on this game and it really it wasn't worth it. I can name alot of things why this game really isn't that good, mainly because holds very little information.
One, it only has 15 wrestlers, they only go side to side and if you move up or down, the
wrestler moves in that direction but will be facing sideways which looks really stupid.
Two, the ring is like a hundred ft. long. If you want to move to the other side of the ring to do something like a long jump off the turnbuckle you can do so but you will have no sight of your opponent.
Three, the wrestlers can't go out of the ring or get weapons. You can go outside but the only way to do so is if you get knocked out or if someone is alreay out, then you can get out and do whatever you want to but you only get ten seconds before you get called "count out" and lose the match.
Four, the cages matches in this game are okay but there is no ropes so you can't do any moves that consist throwing your opponent to the ropes in a cage match.
Five,There are no entrances when you play. There are entrances when you do a championship but thay are made up ones. There are not so bad but they don't have the entrance music which is something the people who made this game really could have put in.
Six, you can't make your own rules for the game. All the matches have the same boring rules.
Seven, there is a column for biogrophies about the wrestlers but it just tells about there stats and tells nothing about there life.
Eight, the graphics of the wrestler are really bad. I know its GAME BOY so not everything is perfect but the should have made people like the Undertaker, Kane , and Big Show a little bigger. I mean X-Pac is as big as them (everyone is the same size)and in real life he is a shrimp.
Regarding about all this the game is a little fun but after some time the game becomes boring. Believe me, SAVE YOUR MONEY, THIS GAME ISN'T WORTH WHAT YOU PAY FOR! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP System NES Classic Limited Edition (Collector's Dream. The NES Classic Game Boy Advance SP is any collectors dream, to have that little bit of retro feel in modern world is just great! This system is VERY durable and had mine for 4 months and didn't drop it scratch it, it is in perfect condition and in even better condition than when I got it. If you are looking for a great reliable, and fancy system this is the one for you. This is a MILLION times better than a Nintendo DS Lite, I would highly recommend getting the Pelican Accessories Leather Glove, if you are thinking about buying this retro gem! I have never dropped this baby and I never will, I picked her up in the middle of October 2008, she hasn't ever fallen because there are no dings, the serial number is slightly frayed but that is part of the coolness, and uniqueness about this baby. I would definetely think about picking up another one of these for the baby's brother, however they are difficult to find, I found mine at a Game Stop, just call your local Video Game Stores and ask them "Would you happen to have any Limited Edition Game Boy Advance SP's on hand?" wait for them to tell you, then ask "Could you please tell me as to what the limited edition styles might be? wait for them to answer, then say if they have the one you want "Could you please put so and so on hold for me please?" then wait for their response if yes: "OK! Thank you for your help! I will be there to pick it up at _:__ make sure you tell them your name or they might call it a toss.
Thanks
J.R.
These units are beautiful. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
This cable is a non-alcoholic beer, and I ordered whiskey. This cable produces exactly the same graphics quality onscreen as the standard Nintendo AV cable. I have a Sony Wega Trinitron KV-36HS520 42" TV (AWESOME), and I got up close and personal with the screen (playing RE4) for about 10 min after hooking up the Intec cable, and I could not see any difference at all from the factory cable. This model TV actually improves graphics quality on its own with Progressive Scan DRC, but I know upgrading from the standard AV connection that the image can look better with either an S-VIDEO cable or a component cable. Seeing as how the component cable is now selling for $50-$80, I can't justify sinking that kind of cash into my Gamecube at this point. I'm going to go for the Monster S-Video cable for $15. It's at least gold plated and comes from Monster, which is renowned for quality. But still, this Intec S-Video cable is not even worth the $7 I spent on it. I want my 10 minutes back. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Probably Better to Buy the Real GC Controller. I bought 2 of these controllers based on the low price so that my family can play Super Smash Bros. Brawl without using the Wii Controllers. Yes, they will work okay but they feel very cheap...the buttons are a tad hard to press and make noise, one of the moving knobs is permenantly skewed up. Additionally, one of the controllers now have wires coming from the controller from where the black cord and controller meet.
If you are on a tight budget and don't plan to use these much, go ahead. If you look to use these for years and would like durability, I would recommend not buying the knock off and pony up for the official controllers. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
As bad as they say. I have always loved the film "Last Action Hero".Although most people hated it,I found it to be a great film with a blend of both action and comedy. I've never played the game,but have heard for years of how terrible it was. Not wanting this to be true and hoping it wasn't,I finally bought a copy for my good ole Sega Genesis,and I am very sad to say,that yes...this game is a complete letdown. First off,the gameplay is horrid. This is your basic beat em up game,but the fighting mechanics are dreadful. You cannot get too close to an enemy. If you are,your attacks won't register. Secondly,the animations are an eye sore. No detail whatsoever. Jack Slater looks nothing like Arnold,but more like some fat guy wearing a brown jacket,red shirt and jeans. There is also no detail in any of the baddies that you fight. They all look the same,as if they were clones or something. Thirdly,the music is annoying and so are the sounds. For example,when you smash a door,it sounds like paper being torn. Overall,this game just flat out sucks! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Mario enters his "Fat Elvis" phase. When I played Super Mario Sunshine with friends, I was struck by how unremarkable the whole experience was. This game is a far cry from the astounding "Mario 64", which single-handedly sold me on getting an N64. SMS isn't a technically bad game, but there's nothing here that will amaze the average gamer.
The gameplay is very familiar to Mario 64. You have to clean a tropical island, restore 120 "shines" *(read: stars), collect red coins, and fight the same Octupus and Pirhana Plant bosses many many times. Collecting the Red Coins in every world is very tedious, with the camera often moving out just as you attempt a jump, thus sending Mario plummeting and you having to spend 15 minutes getting back to the same are to attempt the jump again. Every level has a challenge level where you have to navigate through a obstacle course of moving blocks and platforms. Fun at first, but very repetitive. Mario is stuck using a gimmicky water pack, and is unable to even through a good old-fashioned punch anymore.
Moving out to the hub of the island town, you will often find yourself chasing a Shadow Mario through the streets, a dramatic moment somewhat dampened by the fact that he just runs in the exact same circular path over and over until you catch him. Where's the tension, where's the challenge? Claims of this game's amazing "interactivity" where shot down by a friend's quip, "What can you interact with? The FRUIT?"
Overall, SMS feels phoned-in. The developers made a game that plays almost identically to Mario 64, without the sense of wonder and passion that accompanied that earlier game. This is Nintendo producing a game to keep profits coming in, and hoping it's fans would see brilliance where there is only mediocrity. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Game works, Wrong language (Russian, not English. Game works fine. Cartridge plastic is significantly bent, but not damaged. I'm not sure how that's possible. It's not cracked. It just looks like it was repackaged incorrectly. It worked fine in the Sega Genesis 3. I was worried that the plastic would cause strain and break the cartridge. The main issue is the text is all in Russian, so I can't read anything. This should've been called out, since I would've ordered a different copy, as well as the bent plastic. It's bad enough that it looks like it won't fit into the console. But it works! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Plays Well on the Wii. Mario Golf Toadstool Tour for the Nintendo GameCube is a fun game that involves a variety of real golf decisions. Wii owners should be pleased to know that it plays well on the Wii as well!
The graphics are certainly less sharp than what you get on the Wii, but not horrendously so - it still immerses you fairly promptly into the golf playing fun with a selection of players - Yoshi, Princess Peach, and many others. There are a number of courses to play on, with their own personalities. There are a number of games as well, for from one to four players.
If you're playing on a Wii, make sure you buy the special GameCube controllers in order to play. You *cannot* play this with either the Wii controllers or with any of the other controllers that you might get with the system. You can get both wired and wireless versions from most game stores. Also, make sure you get a Nintendo GameCube memory card. There's a spot in the top of the Wii to insert it, to save your games.
Back to the game itself. It is a fairly straightforward golf game, in that to swing you hit a button on the back swing, and then again on the forward swing. So it's something even newcomers can get the hang of. Those who are better at golf (or gameplaying for that matter) can tweak the club they use, the exact placement of the club on the ball, and many other details.
There are some situations where the lesser graphics of the GameCube become apparent. When you're trying to put on the green the various lines showing you the slopes can be very cluttering on the screen with their blockiness. It can be hard to see exactly where the hole is, amongst everything else. Yes you can temporarily remove all of those lines, but on modern systems you can have both on the display without it being a giant mess. Also, speaking of putting, the precision of button pressing in order to make a perfect put is pretty challenging. You would think Mario Golf would be a game for kids, but I imagine most youngsters would be frustrated by doing such a precise pair of button pressing for the putt activity.
Still, there's a great collection of games and tutorials in here, so you can keep replaying and enjoy it each time, especially if you get friends involved. Also, there's a nice feature of being able to save a game part way through, so if you have to take a break for some reason, you can easily come back and start again from that point when you are able to.
Well recommended if you're a golfing fan! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
The Power of Fuchsia. The Game Boy Advance (GBA) is the most powerful handheld gaming device on the market right now. Not only will it play the newest, most advanced games available, but it's compatible with all the other kinds of Game Boy games as well! You can even play original GB games in limited color and in a convienient streached mode that streaches the image to fill the large GBA screen. With games like Mario Cart Super Circuit, Castlevania, Harry Potter, and Tetris Worlds, GBA spans all ages and prefrences of gamers. Luckilly batteries last about 10 hours in this machine so you'll have lots of playing time. When the batteries start to fade the power light turns from green to red, then slowly fades giving you plenty of warning so you don't loose any progress you've made. There is even an adapter port that lets you attach an external light for playing in dimly lit areas (though it's best to play GBA under a lamp or in the sunshine). It seems Nintendo has thought of everything!
The only drawbacks are that the control pad can be a bit too small for larger hands and the left and right shoulder buttons take some getting used to. My hands cramped up a bit when I first strted playing, but after getting comfortable with the GBA these problems faded away.
Fuchsia GBA is the best color in my estimation becasue it's a harder color to find available. Also it's so cute and yummy looking that you just want to lick it and see if tastes like candy! I don't recomend doing that though! No matter what color you decide on though, you're sure to be enjoying it for years to come! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Gimmicky, but has some useful applications. The e-reader has the potential to be a truly amazing peripheral for the GBA. Unfortunately, the e-reader is kind of being ignored by Nintendo. Why this is, I don't know, but there still are some reasons to buy an E- Reader:
Unlock Extra Levels and Items in Super Mario Bros Advance 4 (using special cards)
Some great NES games in 5.99 packs (Mario Bros, Excitebike and Donkey Kong)
You can use them to unlock cool stuff in Animal Crossing
Some reasons not to buy the E-Reader
It's 40 dollars
Little support from Nintendo or any other company
The games for it, while fun, get old fast
That's about it. If you have Super Mario Advance 4 or Animal Crossing, and some cash to burn, I would recomend getting this. You can unlock some awesome stuff in both games. If more games supported the E-Reader, it would definately be a must buy item. Unfortunately, the small support for the device hampers the E-reader greatly. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Raw Racing Glory. In my opinion, this is one of the best racing games known to man. Yes, I do understand that it's at more of a cartoon point of view, but why would that make a difference? The gameplay and control of this game are amazing, and leaves a ton of room to improve your racing skills. I loved this game, and when I found out that you could race against your high scores through time trials, I became obsessed with the game. There's nothing more challenging then racing against yourself.
The multi-player is flawless as well. I have yet to find 4 people to play against, but I've been looking to ever since I've bought the game.
The only thing that might strike as "wrong" in this game is that all of the tracks are completly flat. I've actualy grown to love that, because it forces the player to master basic skills of racing.
If your looking for a fun and challenging racing game, I would put this game at the top of your list. I've played each of the Mario Kart series (Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart Double Dash) and even though these others are also amazing, Mario Kart Super Curcuit is by far my favorite. | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Resident Evil Gaiden on GBC. To be quite honest, I love this game and no matter how much of a bad rep it gets, thats not gonna change the fact that this is masterpiece. The thing is, these days there is all of the new systems and games(not to trash the PS3) that nobody takes the time to give the so-called old games a chance to show their stuff. That is exactly whats going on here, thats why I'm doing this review, to show you that this game is great and that you'll love it if you give it a chance. So here you go, my review on Resident Evil Gaiden.
The story: Barry Burton, one of the members of the famous S.T.A.R.S from the original tale of survival horror, Resident Evil, is sent to investigate the dissapearance of Leon, the hero of the second Resident Evil. Leon was supposed to be aboard of the luxery cruise liner the STARLIGHT, tracking a B.O.W that is running loose on board. It is now up to Barry to find Leon and terminate the B.O.W, but has a poem Barry learned as a child come back to haunt him?
Graphics: the graphics are clean and very colorful, this really makes the experiance fun and interesting. I really admire the attention to detail through-out the cut-scenes and the first-person mode is pretty well done as well.
Sound: The music is dark and creepy, kind of like halloween. The weapons sound realistic and pretty cool, great for a GBC game.
Gameplay: The exploration is fun and exciting in the way that you never know what you're gonna find. The combat has sort of an RPG feel in the way that an enemy can touch you and a battle will start(this can also be done from a distance by taking aim and targeting one of the plentiful zombies).
The subject of battle is an interesting one, the shooting and slashing are done in a detailed first person mode, where a targeting reticule moves back and forth while you try and hit the enemy's range of fire in the middle to attempt a head shot(if you are successful, you will be rewarded with a grousome sight of blood shooting from the enemy's head).
My conclusion is that if you like the Resident evil series, get the this game today. You are going to be amazed at its endless ability to totally freak you out, you are really gonna love this game! | video-games_retro-gaming-microconsoles |
Abysmal Customer Service, Cheap Frames, but Decent Lenses. Lens color does what it says, provided you are fairly consistent in the usage. However, the frame material of construction (MOC) is absolutely sub-par. After three (3) months of normal use at work only (~40hrs/wk; so that equates to ~480hrs of *total* use) the frame shear separated at the left lens. It never showed any fatigue cracks or was never subjected to any extreme temperatures or even harsh physical abuse. This only solidified my initial opinion that the "frame material cheapens the overall product."
Verdict: I won't be buying another Gunner product, not until they revise their frame material; however I intend to see if I can't get a 'real' frame for the lenses that I do have.
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Edit: The frame is so cheap I can't even glue it to repair the crack as shown. More importantly, their [Gunnar] customer service has ignored me when a warranty claim was submitted via email for over a week.
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Edit #2: So they apparently DID get my email, yet chose to ignore it, email thread attached, names/contact info redacted. Worst customer support and cheap company.
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Dear P*,
I apologize for the misunderstanding you have reached the correct department.
As I understand your frustration, regrettably we do need the original product you need to have repaired or replaced in order to provide you with further assistance.
If you are able to find the glasses and recover them then we may be able to provide you with further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Customer Service
Gunnars Online
custome*se*vice@store.gunnars.com
877-***-3322 Phone
310-***-2938 Fax
www.gunna*s.com
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--- Original Message ---
From: "W*, P*" <p*@*.com>
Received: 7/21/15 8:02:35 AM PDT
To: "su**ort@gunnars.com" <su**ort@gunnars.com>
CC:"custome*se*vice@gunnars.com" <custome*se*vice@gunnars.com>
Subject: FW: Intercept Glasses Warranty Claim
So the below email was sent nearly a month ago, and I tried making do with them as is/temporarily wrapping them together, yet to no avail. The lack of response from Gunnar was unexpected and frustrating. After many failed attempts, I wrote off Gunnar as the worst customer service Ive ever encountered as you completely failed to respond.
When I opted to resend this in a moment of desperation and a method to vent some frustration, I noticed that the displayed text on your website is different than the embedded hyperlink. The text displays as su**ort@gunnars.com whereas the mailto hyperlink opens a email message to custome*se*vice@gunnars.com. I do not know if this is a web design error or a failing on your customer support or what, but I figured Id let you know.
I would like some help with my glasses, but after a month of complete frustration every-single-day at work without my glasses which I paid good money for, I threw them away and wrote Gunnar off. If you can assist me, Id me ecstatic and reevaluate my present opinion of Gunnars customer service, yet I do not have the original defective glasses in question to return. Anywho, please let me know if you can and will assist. Thank you.
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P* W*
From: W*, P*
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 10:21 AM
To: 'custome*se*vice@gunnars.com'
Subject: Intercept Glasses Warranty Claim
Gunnar CS:
I purchased a pair of Intercept Full Rim lenses (Oynx frame finish w/ amber lens tint), and after nominally 480 hours of total wear time (3 months @ 40hs/wk) the frame shear fractured at the upper left lens region (see attached). The glasses were never subjected to any abnormal wear/tear or extreme heat/cold. I believe this may be a manufacture related issue (e.g. design or construction). Please assist me in obtaining a working pair of glasses which I paid for (see receipt attached), which I came to enjoy using every workweek. Thank you.
I will revise my Amazon review pending your handling of the situation. - [link to this Amazon review]
P.S. I do not have a WMA# at present. Thank you.
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P* W*
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